List of Famous people who died at 85

William Beckley

First Name William
Last Name Beckley
Born on January 15, 1930
Died on March 11, 2015 (aged 85)

William Beckley was an American actor, best known for his role as Gerard the butler in the television series Dynasty from 1981 to 1989, and the reunion miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion (1991).

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Joachim Angerer

First Name Joachim
Last Name Angerer
Born on February 8, 1934
Died on November 24, 2019 (aged 85)
Born in Germany, Bavaria
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James M. Cain

First Name James
Last Name Cain
Born on July 1, 1892
Died on October 27, 1977 (aged 85)

James Mallahan Cain was an American author and journalist. Cain vehemently opposed labeling, but he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and is seen as one of the creators of the roman noir. His crime novels The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), Serenade (1937), Mildred Pierce (1941) and Double Indemnity (1944) became well known movies.

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Nick Fatool

First Name Nick
Last Name Fatool
Born on January 2, 1915
Died on September 26, 2000 (aged 85)

Nick Fatool was an American jazz drummer.

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Benno Mieth

First Name Benno
Born on June 6, 1925
Died on April 1, 2011 (aged 85)
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Bernard Addison

First Name Bernard
Last Name Addison
Born on April 15, 1905
Died on December 18, 1990 (aged 85)

Bernard Sylvester Addison was an American jazz guitarist.

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Bernhard Ließ

First Name Bernhard
Last Name Ließ
Born on September 6, 1926
Died on November 5, 2011 (aged 85)
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Eddie Hice

First Name Eddie
Last Name Hice
Born on March 1, 1930
Died on March 12, 2015 (aged 85)

Edward Louis Joseph Hice was an American stuntman and actor best known for his contributions to the Star Trek franchise.

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Bernhard Sprengel

First Name Bernhard
Last Name Sprengel
Born on April 17, 1899
Died on January 22, 1985 (aged 85)

Dr. Bernhard Sprengel was a German chocolate manufacturer and modern art collector.

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Horst Korsching

First Name Horst
Last Name Korsching
Born on August 12, 1912
Died on March 21, 1998 (aged 85)

Horst Korsching was a German physicist. He was arrested by the allied British and American Armed Forces and incarcerated at Farm Hall for six months in 1945 under Operation Epsilon.

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