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Dead at age 85
1,701 Notable deaths
Berthe Weill
French art dealer (1865-1951).
Born November 20th, 1865 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 17th, 1951 at 85 years old in Paris.
James A. Noe
American politician (1890-1976).
Born December 21st, 1890 in Evans Landing.
Died October 18th, 1976 at 85 years old in Houston.
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
Guatemalan president (1930-2016).
Born December 8th, 1930 in Guatemala City.
Died February 1st, 2016 at 85 years old in Guatemala City (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Miina Sillanpää
Finnish politician, editor (1866-1952).
Born June 4th, 1866 in Jokioinen. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1952 at 85 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Isabel Bishop
American painter (1902-1988).
Born March 3rd, 1902 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1988 at 85 years old in The Bronx.
Gordon Buehrig
American designer.
Born June 18th, 1904 in Illinois.
Died January 22nd, 1990 at 85 years old in Michigan.
V. Mohini Giri
Indian activist.
Born January 15th, 1938 in Lucknow.
Died December 19th, 2023 at 85 years old
Pete Lovely
Racecar driver.
Born April 11th, 1926 in Livingston.
Died May 15th, 2011 at 85 years old in Tacoma. [ref]
Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala
Mexican saint.
Born April 27th, 1878 in Zapopan.
Died June 24th, 1963 at 85 years old in Guadalajara (disease).
Cleo Brown
American singer (1909–1995).
Born December 8th, 1909 in Meridian.
Died April 15th, 1995 at 85 years old in Denver.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou