List of Famous people who died at 85

Farid Mustafevich Seiful-Mulyukov was a Soviet Russian and international journalist, writer, orientalist, Arabist, a leading television Central Television and honored Artist of Russia (1995). He was also the author of numerous reports from around the world on one of Russia's leading television programs In The World Today and for the international Panorama

Gisèle Pascal was a French actress and a former lover of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.

Eugene Hoiland Peterson was an American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet. He wrote over 30 books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award–winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, an idiomatic paraphrasing translation of the Bible into modern American English using a dynamic equivalence translation approach.

Jack Morton Perkins was an American reporter, commentator, war correspondent, and anchorman. He was dubbed "America's most literate correspondent" by the Associated Press.

Ronald William Miller was an American businessman and professional American football player. He was president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 1980 to 1984 and was president of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Family Museum. Miller was the son-in-law of Walt Disney.

Nana Mansinh Chudasama was an eminent jurist and mayor and Sheriff of Mumbai.

Gabriele Henkel (née Hünermann, was a German art collector, art patron, author and artist. She was married to Konrad Henkel, the long-standing head of the Henkel Group.

John Stuart Wheeler was a British financier, gambler and political activist. He made his fortune as the founder of the spread betting firm IG Index in 1974, but was best known for his political activism, being a major donor to the Conservative Party and treasurer of the UK Independence Party from 2011 to 2014.

Moriyuki Kato was a governor of Ehime Prefecture. He was first elected in 1999 and held the position until he was defeated by Tokihiro Nakamura in 2010. A native of Yawatahama, Ehime and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Education in 1957. He died on 21 March 2020, aged 85.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a renunciate of the Hindu order of sannyasa and a renowned traditional teacher of Advaita Vedanta, and founder of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam. He was the spiritual Guru of prime minister Narendra Modi.