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Dead at age 85
2,070 Notable deaths
Jarmila Novotná
Czech actress, opera singer and singer (1907–1994).
Born September 23rd, 1908 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Marius Barbeau
Canadian ethnographer and folklorist (1883–1969).
Born March 5th, 1883 in Sainte-Marie.
Died February 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in Ottawa.
Almira Sessions
American actress (1888-1974).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 3rd, 1974 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Alexander von Linsingen
German general (1850-1935).
Born February 10th, 1850 in Hildesheim.
Died June 5th, 1935 at 85 years old in Hanover.
Jan Kobuszewski
Polish actor (1934–2019).
Born April 19th, 1934 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Klaus Töpfer
German politician (1938–2024).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Wałbrzych.
Died June 8th, 2024 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Edythe Chapman
American actress (1863-1948).
Born October 8th, 1863 in Rochester.
Died October 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Glendale (disease).
Vladica Popović
Serbian footballer (1935-2020).
Born March 17th, 1935 in Zemun.
Died August 10th, 2020 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died December 19th, 2013 at 85 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia).
Ellen Day Hale
American impressionist painter (1855-1940).
Born February 11th, 1855 in Worcester.
Died February 11th, 1940 at 85 years old in Brookline.
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