List of Famous people who are 85

Carl-Olaf Homén is a Swedish-speaking Finnish attorney, sports administrator and a former Finnish defence minister. He has a really great grandson named Popi Homen. His son Christian Homen was also a grate middle distance runner.

Cécile Gallez is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan served as the 6th President of Suriname.

Klaus Rajewsky is a German immunologist, renowned for his work on B cells.

Aribert Reimann is a German composer, pianist and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. His version of Shakespeare's King Lear, the opera Lear, was written at the suggestion of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who sang the title role. His opera Medea after Grillparzer's play premiered in 2010 at the Vienna State Opera. He was a professor of contemporary song in Hamburg and Berlin. In 2011, he was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work.

Walon Green is an American documentary film director and screenwriter, for both television and film.

Burton Field Brinckerhoff is an American former director, actor, and producer. He was nominated for three Primetime Emmys for his direction in the drama series Lou Grant (1977–1982), as well as a Tony Award for his performance in the play Cactus Flower (1965).