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Dead at age 85
1,701 Notable deaths
Matilde Moisant
American aviator (1878–1964).
Born September 13th, 1878 in Earl Park.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 85 years old in Glendale.
Jacqueline de Jong
Dutch painter (1939–2024).
Born February 3rd, 1939 in Hengelo. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2024 at 85 years old in Amsterdam (liver cancer). [ref]
R. G. Springsteen
American actor and director (1904-1989).
Born September 8th, 1904 in Tacoma. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1989 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hamideh Kheirabadi
Iranian actress.
Born December 20th, 1924 in Rasht.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 85 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Nélida Piñon
Brazilian writer.
Born May 3rd, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Dmitry Lelyushenko
Soviet general (1901–1987).
Born November 2nd, 1901.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Betty Amann
German actress (1905-1990).
Born March 10th, 1905 in Pirmasens.
Died August 3rd, 1990 at 85 years old in Westport.
Natalie Kingston
Film actress, dancer (1905-1991).
Born May 19th, 1905 in Vallejo. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1991 at 85 years old in West Hills (disease). [ref]
Anton Grasser
German general and knight's cross recipients (1891–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1891 in Bossendorf. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1976 at 85 years old in Riedenberg. [ref]
Eva Burrows
General of the salvation army (1929–2015).
Born September 15th, 1929 in Newcastle.
Died March 20th, 2015 at 85 years old in Melbourne.
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