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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Clara Shortridge Foltz
American lawyer and women's rights activist (1849-1934).
Born July 16th, 1849 in New Lisbon. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1934 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Jagan Nath Azad
Indian writer (1918-2004).
Born December 5th, 1918 in Isakhel.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 85 years old
Barry N. Malzberg
American novelist, short story writer.
Born July 24th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2024 at 85 years old in Saddle River. [ref]
Jacques Curie
French physicist.
Born October 28th, 1855 in Paris.
Died February 19th, 1941 at 85 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Tony Oxley
British drummer (1938–2023).
Born June 15th, 1938 in Sheffield.
Died December 26th, 2023 at 85 years old [ref]
Ugo Cerletti
Italian neurologist (1877–1963).
Born September 26th, 1877 in Conegliano.
Died July 25th, 1963 at 85 years old in Rome.
André Antoine
French actor and director (1858–1943).
Born January 31st, 1858 in Limoges. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 85 years old in Le Pouliguen. [ref]
St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton
British politician (1856-1942).
Born December 14th, 1856 in London.
Died February 13th, 1942 at 85 years old
Alice Cunningham Fletcher
American ethnologist.
Born March 15th, 1838 in Havana. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1923 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Takako Doi
Japanese politician (1928-2014).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Kobe.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 85 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture (pneumonia).
Deaths 911 to 920 of 2083
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