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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Bernard Wolfe
American writer (1915–1985).
Born August 28th, 1915 in New Haven.
Died October 28th, 1985 at 70 years old in Calabasas.
Marie Bell
French actress (1900-1985).
Born December 23rd, 1900 in Bordeaux.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Nancy Hamilton
American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer (1908-1985).
Born July 27th, 1908 in Sewickley. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1985 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Erich Schaedler
Scottish footballer (1949-1985).
Born August 6th, 1949 in Scottish Borders.
Died December 24th, 1985 at 36 years old in Cardrona Forest.
Joseph Walker
American cinematographer (1892-1985).
Born August 22nd, 1892 in Denver.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 92 years old in Las Vegas.
Janusz Zajdel
Science fiction writer, physicist (1938-1985).
Born August 15th, 1938 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1985 at 46 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Renato Castellani
Italian film director and screenwriter (1913–1985).
Born September 4th, 1913 in Finale Ligure.
Died December 28th, 1985 at 72 years old in Rome.
Vladimir Kokkinaki
Soviet aviator (1904-1985).
Born June 25th, 1904 in Novorossiysk.
Died January 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Miguel Otero Silva
Venezuelan politician and writer (1908–1985).
Born October 26th, 1908. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1985 at 76 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Mabel Alvarez
American artist (1891–1985).
Born November 28th, 1891 in Oahu.
Died March 13th, 1985 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Nicolas Frantz
Luxembourgian racing cyclist (1899–1985).
Born November 4th, 1899 in Mamer.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 86 years old in Luxembourg.
Denise Robins
British novelist (1897-1985).
Born February 1st, 1897 in London.
Died May 1st, 1985 at 88 years old in Haywards Heath.
June Tripp
British actress (1901-1985).
Born June 11th, 1901 in Blackpool.
Died January 14th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City.
Loren L. Ryder
American sound engineer (1900-1985).
Born March 9th, 1900 in Pasadena.
Died May 28th, 1985 at 85 years old in Monterey.
Nikos Engonopoulos
Greek artist (1907-1985).
Born October 21st, 1907 in Athens.
Died October 31st, 1985 at 78 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
Márton Bukovi
Hungarian association football player and coach (1903–1985).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died February 11th, 1985 at 81 years old in Budapest, Sète.
Isaac Kashdan
American chess player (1905–1985).
Born November 19th, 1905 in New York City.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
E. L. M. Burns
Canadian general (1897–1985).
Born June 17th, 1897 in Montreal.
Died September 13th, 1985 at 88 years old in Manotick.
Arkady Fiedler
Polish writer, journalist and adventurer (1894-1985).
Born November 28th, 1894 in Poznań.
Died March 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Puszczykowo.
Lovro von Matačić
Croatian conductor and composer (1899–1985).
Born February 14th, 1899 in Sušak.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 85 years old in Zagreb.
Gertrude Caton Thompson
British archaeologist (1888–1985).
Born February 1st, 1888 in London.
Died April 18th, 1985 at 97 years old in Broadway.
Jesse Hibbs
American football player and film director (1906-1985).
Born January 11th, 1906 in Normal.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 79 years old in Ojai (Alzheimer's disease).
Peter Vilhelm Glob
Danish archaeologist and bog body scientist (1911–1985).
Born February 20th, 1911 in Kalundborg.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 74 years old in Djursland.
Jun Tazaki
Japanese actor (1913-1985).
Born August 28th, 1913 in Aomori. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1985 at 72 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore