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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Svend Foyn
Norwegian whaler (1809–1894).
Born July 9th, 1809 in Tønsberg. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1894 at 85 years old in Nøtterøy. [ref]
Herbert Feigl
Austrian philosopher (1902–1988).
Born December 14th, 1902 in Liberec.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Minneapolis (cancer). [ref]
Jeanne Mammen
German painter (1890-1976).
Born November 21st, 1890 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Mikhail Devyatayev
Hero of the soviet union (1917–2002).
Born July 8th, 1917 in Torbeyevo.
Died November 24th, 2002 at 85 years old in Kazan.
Josef Grohé
Gauleiter of cologne (1902-1987).
Born November 6th, 1902 in Gemünden.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 85 years old in Brück.
Kostas Axelos
Greek-french philosopher (1924-2010).
Born June 26th, 1924 in Athens.
Died February 4th, 2010 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris, Paris. [ref]
Marvin Hinton
English footballer (1940–2025).
Born February 2nd, 1940 in London.
Died December 2nd, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Charles Camoin
French painter (1879–1965).
Born September 23rd, 1879 in Marseille. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1965 at 85 years old in Paris.
Dezső Gyarmati
Hungarian water polo player and coach (1927–2013).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in Miskolc.
Died August 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Peanuts Hucko
American jazz musician (1918-2003).
Born April 7th, 1918 in Syracuse.
Died June 19th, 2003 at 85 years old in Fort Worth.
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