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Dead at age 85
1,701 Notable deaths
Gérard Souzay
French opera singer (1918-2004).
Born December 8th, 1918 in Angers.
Died August 17th, 2004 at 85 years old in Antibes.
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Indian actor (1893-1978).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 85 years old in Kolkata.
Regino Sainz de la Maza
Spanish guitarist and composer.
Born September 7th, 1896 in Burgos.
Died November 26th, 1981 at 85 years old in Madrid.
Adolf Scherer
Slovak footballer (1938–2023).
Born May 5th, 1938 in Vrútky. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Saint-Gilles. [ref]
Paul Jaray
Hungarian engineer.
Born March 11th, 1889 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1974 at 85 years old in St. Gallen.
Walter Rilla
German actor.
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Neunkirchen.
Died November 21st, 1980 at 85 years old in Rosenheim.
Marco Zanuso
Italian architect (1916-2001).
Born May 14th, 1916 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2001 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Laurean Rugambwa
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 12th, 1912 in Tanzania.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 85 years old in Dar es Salaam.
May Clark
British actress (1885-1971).
Born June 1st, 1885 in Kent, Sunbury-on-Thames. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1971 at 85 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
Leontine Sagan
Austrian-hungarian stage and film director.
Born February 13th, 1889 in Vienna, Budapest.
Died May 20th, 1974 at 85 years old in Pretoria.
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