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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Gonzalo Güell
Cuban politician (1895-1985).
Born February 16th, 1895 in Havana.
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 90 years old in Coral Gables.
Jocelyn Toynbee
British archaeologist and art historian (1897–1985).
Born March 3rd, 1897 in Paddington.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 88 years old in Oxford.
Asbjørn Sunde
Norwegian politician (1909-1985).
Born December 12th, 1909 in Vikna. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Gladys Egan
Actress (1900-1985).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Manhattan.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Lemon Grove.
Gustav Jaenecke
German tennis and ice hockey player (1908–1985).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Charlottenburg.
Died May 30th, 1985 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Marcel Mihalovici
French composer (1898-1985).
Born October 22nd, 1898 in Bucharest.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Lola Prusac
French fashion designer (1895-1985).
Born January 18th, 1895 in Łódź. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1985 at 90 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Actor, singer (1918-1985).
Born July 24th, 1918 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 20th, 1985 at 67 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Turgut Uyar
Turkish poet (1927–1985).
Born August 4th, 1927 in Ankara.
Died August 22nd, 1985 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
Beniamin Margaryan
Armenian astrophysicist (1913–1985).
Born December 12th, 1913 in Shaumiani.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 71 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Paul Hugh Emmett
American chemical engineer (1900–1985).
Born September 22nd, 1900 in Portland.
Died April 22nd, 1985 at 84 years old in Portland.
George S. Myers
U.s. ichthyologist and herpetologist.
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Jersey City.
Died November 4th, 1985 at 80 years old in Scotts Valley.
Maurice Roy
Catholic cardinal (1905-1985).
Born January 25th, 1905 in Quebec City.
Died October 24th, 1985 at 80 years old in Quebec City.
Harold Whitlock
British athlete (1903–1985).
Born December 16th, 1903 in Hendon.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Wicklewood.
Martin Dzúr
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak parliament, general, minister of national defence and slovak nation politician (1919–1985).
Born July 12th, 1919 in Ploštín.
Died January 15th, 1985 at 65 years old in Prague.
Joseph Zaritsky
Israeli painter (1891-1985).
Born September 1st, 1891 in Boryspil.
Died November 30th, 1985 at 94 years old in Tel Aviv.
Tom Richards
British long-distance runner.
Born March 15th, 1910 in Cwmbran.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Mildred Scheel
German physician (1932–1985).
Born December 31st, 1932 in Cologne.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 52 years old in Cologne (cancer).
Dinara Asanova
Soviet film director (1942-1985).
Born November 24th, 1942 in Bishkek.
Died April 4th, 1985 at 42 years old in Murmansk.
Natalio Perinetti
Argentine association football player (1900-1985).
Born December 28th, 1900 in Barracas.
Died May 24th, 1985 at 84 years old in Remedios de Escalada.
Jack Medica
American swimmer (1914–1985).
Born October 5th, 1914 in Seattle.
Died April 15th, 1985 at 70 years old in Carson City.
Josef Smistik
Austrian footballer (1905-1985).
Born November 28th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died November 28th, 1985 at 80 years old in Vienna (Parkinson's disease).
Jules Vandooren
French footballer (1908-1985).
Born December 30th, 1908 in Armentières.
Died January 7th, 1985 at 76 years old in Calais.
Árpád Szenes
Hungarian-french painter (1897-1985).
Born May 6th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died January 16th, 1985 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 426 to 450 of 631
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