List of Famous people who died at 85

Wojciech Sylwester Piotr Rubinowicz was a Polish theoretical physicist who made contributions in quantum mechanics, mathematical physics, and the theory of radiation. He is known for the Maggie-Rubinowicz representation of Gustav Kirchhoff’s diffraction formula.

William Cameron Townsend was an American Christian missionary-linguist who founded Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics, both of which emphasized translation of the Bible into minority languages and the development of literacy and bilingual education programs.

Charles Gordon Lambert was an Irish businessman, senator, and art collector who, in 1992, donated over 300 paintings to the Irish Museum of Modern Art. He had earlier campaigned for an Irish national modern art collection to be established and had been a prominent figure in the Irish art scene.

John "Jack" Lawrence Narz Jr. was an American radio personality, television host, and singer. Narz eluded the infamous quiz show scandals to forge a respected hosting career.