List of Famous people who died at 85

Karl Gruber was an Austrian politician and diplomat. During World War II, he was working for a German firm in Berlin. After the war, in 1945 he became Landeshauptmann of Tyrol for a short time. He then became Foreign Minister of Austria until 1953.

Sylvia Olga Fedoruk [Fe-doruk],, was a Canadian physicist, medical physicist, curler and the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

Anthony Duquette was an American artist who specialized in designs for stage and film.

Allyn Malcolm Ferguson Jr. was an American composer, whose works include the themes for 1970s television programs Barney Miller and Charlie's Angels (1976-1981), which he co-wrote with Jack Elliott. In its obituary, Variety called him "among the most prolific composers of TV-movie scores in the past 40 years."

Marcello Costalunga was the Roman Catholic Titular Archbishop of Aquileia and an official of the Roman Curia.

Lee Seng Wee, was a Singaporean banker and businessman.