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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Harold Stephen Black
American electrical engineer (1898–1983).
Born April 14th, 1898 in Leominster.
Died December 11th, 1983 at 85 years old in Summit.
Ernest Laszlo
American cinematographer (1898-1984).
Born April 23rd, 1898 in Budapest.
Died January 6th, 1984 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Friedrich Ebert Jr.
German politician (1894-1979).
Born September 12th, 1894 in Bremen.
Died December 4th, 1979 at 85 years old in East Berlin.
Wilhelm Schmidt
German anthropologist, linguist and historian of religion (1868–1954).
Born February 16th, 1868 in Hörde.
Died February 10th, 1954 at 85 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau, Fribourg.
Ardengo Soffici
Italian painter, poet and writer (1879–1964).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Rignano sull'Arno.
Died August 19th, 1964 at 85 years old in Vittoria Apuana.
Mario Davidovsky
Argentine-american composer (1934-2019).
Born March 4th, 1934 in Médanos.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 85 years old in New York City.
Max Gallo
French historian, writer and politician (1932–2017).
Born January 7th, 1932 in Nice.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 85 years old in Vaison-la-Romaine (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Richard Levins
Mathematical ecologist, university professor at harvard school of public health, and political activist, who is best known for his work on evolution in changing environments and on metapopulations..
Born June 1st, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2016 at 85 years old in Cambridge (heart failure).
Bobbejaan Schoepen
Belgian musician, performer (1925–2010).
Died May 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Turnhout (heart failure). [ref]
David Goodstein
American physicist (1939–2024).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old
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