List of Famous people who are 85

Marge Piercy is an American poet, novelist, and social activist. Her work includes Woman on the Edge of Time; He, She and It, which won the 1993 Arthur C. Clarke Award; and Gone to Soldiers, a New York Times Best Seller, a sweeping historical novel set during World War II. Piercy's work is rooted in her Jewish heritage, social and political activism, and her feminist ideals. She influenced the Women's Movement through both her writing and her unconventional life.

Gerard Soeteman is a Dutch screenwriter. He worked together with Paul Verhoeven on several films, such as Turkish Delight and Black Book. He also wrote the screenplay for The Assault, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986.

Countess Marisa Allasio is a retired Italian actress of the 1950s. She appeared in nearly 20 films between 1952 and 1957.

Lothar Stäber is a former German cyclist who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.

Glenn Jordan is a retired American television director and producer.

Ralph Idris Steadman is a British illustrator best known for his collaboration and friendship with the American writer Hunter S. Thompson. Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures, cartoons and picture books.

Luis Antonio Belisario Velasco Baraona is a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as Minister of Justice during the first government of Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).

Edward Villella is an American danseur and choreographer. He is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer of ballet at the time. Villella was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2007.