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Dead at age 85
1,701 Notable deaths
Charles Gyamfi
Ghanaian footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 4th, 1929 in Accra.
Died September 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Accra. [ref]
Rudolf Witzig
German world war ii fallschirmjäger (1916-2001).
Born August 14th, 1916 in Herne.
Died October 3rd, 2001 at 85 years old in Oberschleißheim.
Einar Hille
American mathematician.
Born June 28th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1980 at 85 years old in La Jolla.
Stanisław Mikulski
Polish actor (1929-2014).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Łódź. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2014 at 85 years old in Warsaw (stroke). [ref]
Margot Eskens
German singer.
Born August 12th, 1936 in Düren.
Died July 29th, 2022 at 85 years old in Carinthia. [ref]
Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Senegalese musician.
Born July 28th, 1930 in Dakar.
Died August 19th, 2015 at 85 years old in Dakar.
Konstantin Beskov
Soviet footballer (1920-2006).
Born November 18th, 1920 in Moscow.
Died May 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ernst Badian
Austrian classical scholar (1925–2011).
Born August 8th, 1925 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2011 at 85 years old in Boston. [ref]
Sylvia Fedoruk
Canadian curler and politician (1927-2012).
Died September 26th, 2012 at 85 years old in Saskatoon. [ref]
Irvin Willat
Film director (1890-1976).
Born November 18th, 1890 in Stamford.
Died April 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Monica.
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