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In the year 1985
582 Notable deaths
George Raynor
English footballer and manager.
Born January 13th, 1907 in Wombwell.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in Derbyshire.
Christopher Vokes
Canadian general (1904–1985).
Born April 13th, 1904 in Armagh.
Died March 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in Oakville (cancer).
René Barjavel
French writer (1911–1985).
Born January 24th, 1911 in Nyons.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Pavel Batov
Soviet military commander.
Born June 1st, 1897 in Filisovo, Yaroslavl Oblast.
Died April 19th, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Michel Audiard
French screenwriter and film director (1920-1985).
Born May 15th, 1920 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1985 at 65 years old in Dourdan (cancer). [ref]
Paul Creston
American composer (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Andreas Gruentzig
German surgeon.
Born June 25th, 1939 in Dresden.
Died October 27th, 1985 at 46 years old in Forsyth.
Heinz Hoffmann
German politician (sed) (1910-1985).
Born November 28th, 1910 in Mannheim.
Died December 2nd, 1985 at 75 years old (heart failure).
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Tapio Wirkkala
Finnish designer and sculptor (1915-1985).
Born June 2nd, 1915 in Hanko. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1985 at 69 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Philip M. Morse
American physicist.
Born August 6th, 1903 in Shreveport.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 82 years old in Concord.
Hans Keller
Austrian-british musician and writer (1919–1985).
Born March 11th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died November 6th, 1985 at 66 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Gábor Szegő
Hungarian mathematician.
Born January 20th, 1895 in Kunhegyes.
Died August 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Palo Alto.
Shiva Naipaul
Trinidad and tobago writer (1945–1985).
Born February 25th, 1945 in Port of Spain.
Died August 13th, 1985 at 40 years old in London Borough of Camden (traffic collision).
Morrie Ryskind
American activist and entertainer (1895-1985).
Born October 20th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
Afet İnan
Turkish sociologist (1908–1985).
Born November 29th, 1908 in Salonica vilayet.
Died June 8th, 1985 at 76 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Dragan Mance
Serbian footballer (1962-1985).
Born September 26th, 1962 in Belgrade.
Died September 3rd, 1985 at 22 years old in Zemun (traffic collision).
Infanta Isabel Alfonsa of Spain
Spanish and bourbon-two sicilian royal (1904-1985).
Born October 16th, 1904 in Madrid.
Died July 18th, 1985 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Max-Josef Pemsel
German general (1897–1985).
Born January 15th, 1897 in Regensburg.
Died June 30th, 1985 at 88 years old in Ulm. [ref]
Bill McKell
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1985).
Born September 26th, 1891 in Pambula.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 93 years old in Waverley.
Tom Adams
Prime minister of barbados.
Born September 24th, 1931 in Barbados.
Died March 11th, 1985 at 53 years old in Barbados (myocardial infarction).
Kate Roberts
Welsh author (1891–1985).
Born February 13th, 1891 in Cae'r Gors.
Died April 14th, 1985 at 94 years old in Denbigh.
Tage Danielsson
Swedish actor, writer and director (1928–1985).
Born February 5th, 1928.
Died October 13th, 1985 at 57 years old in Lidingö Parish (melanoma).
George London
Opera singer from canada (1920-1985).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died March 24th, 1985 at 64 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Alex La Guma
South african novelist and politician (1925–1985).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Cape Town.
Died October 11th, 1985 at 60 years old in Havana.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou