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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Turkish writer (1889–1974).
Born March 27th, 1889 in Cairo.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 85 years old in Ankara.
Lizzy Lind af Hageby
British activist, editor (1878–1963).
Born September 20th, 1878 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
John Bennet Lawes
British scientist who invented synthetic fertilizer (1814-1900).
Born December 28th, 1814 in Hertfordshire.
Died August 31st, 1900 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire.
Karl Lennart Oesch
Finnish general and war criminal (1892-1978).
Born August 8th, 1892 in Otradnoye. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1978 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Ben Weisman
American composer, songwriter (1921–2007).
Born November 16th, 1921 in Providence.
Died May 20th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (stroke, pneumonia). [ref]
Constance Stokes
Australian painter (1906-1991).
Born February 20th, 1906 in Miram.
Died July 14th, 1991 at 85 years old in Melbourne.
Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart
French sculptor (1847-1933).
Born February 10th, 1847 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 3rd, 1933 at 85 years old in Château de Dampierre.
Franz Lachner
German composer and conductor (1803-1890).
Died January 20th, 1890 at 85 years old in Munich.
Richard Leach Maddox
English photographer, inventor and physician (1816–1902).
Born August 4th, 1816 in England.
Died May 11th, 1902 at 85 years old in Southampton.
Abdallah El-Yafi
Lebanese politician (1901-1986).
Born September 7th, 1901 in Beirut.
Died November 4th, 1986 at 85 years old in Beirut (Alzheimer's disease).
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