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Dead at age 85
1,504 Notable deaths
Tom T. Hall
American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author.
Born May 25th, 1936 in Olive Hill.
Died August 20th, 2021 at 85 years old in Franklin. [ref]
Chespirito
Mexican actor, comedian and producer (1929-2014).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Cancun (myocardial infarction).
Clayton Moore
Actor (1914-1999).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Chicago.
Died December 28th, 1999 at 85 years old in West Hills (myocardial infarction).
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaican reggae musician and producer.
Born March 20th, 1936 in Kendal.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 85 years old in Lucea. [ref]
David Huddleston
American actor (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Vinton.
Died August 2nd, 2016 at 85 years old in Santa Fe (disease). [ref]
William H. Masters
American gynecologist.
Born December 27th, 1915 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2001 at 85 years old in Tucson (Parkinson's disease).
Caroll Spinney
American puppeteer (1933–2019).
Born December 26th, 1933 in Waltham.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
Russian grand duchess (1875-1960).
Born April 6th, 1875 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 20th, 1960 at 85 years old in London.
Bill Owen
British actor and songwriter (1914-1999).
Born March 14th, 1914 in London.
Died July 12th, 1999 at 85 years old in Highgate (pancreatic cancer).
Maila Nurmi
Finnish american actress (1922-2008).
Born December 11th, 1922 in Pechenga, Gloucester.
Died January 10th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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