Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Archie Stark
American soccer player (1897-1985).
Born December 21st, 1897 in Glasgow.
Died May 27th, 1985 at 87 years old in Kearny.
Cemal Reşit Rey
Turkish composer and pianist (1904–1985).
Born October 25th, 1904 in Jerusalem.
Died October 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in Istanbul.
Mikhail Gromov
Russian and soviet military aviator, test pilot and researcher, hero of the soviet union (1899-1985).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Pierre-Paul Grassé
French zoologist (1895-1985).
Born November 27th, 1895 in Périgueux.
Died July 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Carlux.
Géza Toldi
Hungarian footballer (1909-1985).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Budapest.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Willem Visser 't Hooft
Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the world council of churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966.
Born September 20th, 1900 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Viorica Ursuleac
Romanian operatic soprano (1894-1985).
Born March 26th, 1894 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Ehrwald.
François Châtelet
French philosopher (1925–1985).
Born April 27th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 26th, 1985 at 60 years old in Garches.
Mordechai Bentov
Israeli politician (1900–1985).
Born March 28th, 1900 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1985 at 84 years old in Mishmar HaEmek.
Leo Weisgerber
German linguist (1899-1985).
Born February 25th, 1899 in Metz. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1985 at 86 years old in Bonn.
Chan Gurney
American politician (1896–1985).
Born May 21st, 1896 in Yankton.
Died March 9th, 1985 at 88 years old in Yankton.
Ángel Zubieta
Spanish footballer (1918–1985).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Galdakao.
Died October 28th, 1985 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Riccardo Bacchelli
Italian writer (1891–1985).
Born April 19th, 1891 in Bologna.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 94 years old in Monza.
Volodymyr Kubijovyč
Ukrainian historian, geographer, encyclopedist, publisher, and public and political figure (1900–1985).
Born September 23rd, 1900 in Nowy Sącz. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1985 at 85 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gabit Musirepov
Soviet writer (1902–1985).
Born March 22nd, 1902 in Kostanay Region.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 83 years old in Almaty.
Franco Ferrara
Italian composer (1911–1985).
Born July 4th, 1911 in Palermo.
Died September 7th, 1985 at 74 years old in Florence.
Charlotte Posenenske
German artist (1930-1985).
Born October 28th, 1930 in Wiesbaden.
Died October 3rd, 1985 at 54 years old in Frankfurt.
Inger Hagerup
Norwegian poet and playwright.
Born April 12th, 1905 in Bergen.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 79 years old in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Kim Yong-sik
Japanese and south korean association football player (1910-1985).
Born July 25th, 1910 in Sinchon County.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 74 years old in Seoul.
Tahar Ben Ammar
Tunisian politician (1889-1985).
Born November 25th, 1889 in Tunis.
Died May 10th, 1985 at 95 years old in Tunis.
Žarko Jovanović
Serbian romani musician, songwriter, activist.
Born December 26th, 1925 in Belgrade.
Died March 25th, 1985 at 59 years old in Paris.
Alois Carigiet
Swiss artist (1902-1985).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Trun.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 82 years old in Trun.
Antonino Votto
Italian operatic conductor (1896–1985).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Piacenza.
Died September 9th, 1985 at 88 years old in Milan.
Jacques Ferron
Playwright working in quebec.
Born January 20th, 1921 in Louiseville.
Died April 22nd, 1985 at 64 years old in Saint-Lambert (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 376 to 400 of 631
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott