If you are 85 years and 101 days old today…
At your exact age, Lloyd Bentsen died of complications of a stroke. He was a Texas congressman and senator, Treasury Secretary and 1988 Democratic nominee for vice president.
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Lloyd Bentsen wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:
At your exact age, Charles Wheeler died of lung cancer. He was a BBC foreign correspondent for over 60 years known for calm, authoritative and intelligent reporting.Comment
Peter Kass was two days younger than you when he died of heart failure on August 4, 2008. He was an actor and director best known for his work as a master-acting teacher at Boston University and NYU. You were 83 years old when he died.Comment
You've outlived Zhao Ziyang by almost two weeks. He was a Communist general secretary of China put under house arrest for supporting Tiananmen protestors. He died on January 17, 2005, when you were 79 years old.Comment
Hugh Lloyd was about two weeks younger than you when he died on July 14, 2008. He was a comic actor best known for his work on BBC television, especially the show "Hugh and I" (1962-67). You were 83 years old when he died.Comment
