In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
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.
Maurice Roy
Catholic cardinal (1905-1985).
Born January 25th, 1905 in Quebec City.
Died October 24th, 1985 at 80 years old in Quebec City.
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.
Gladys Egan
Actress (1900-1985).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Manhattan.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Lemon Grove.
Franjo Punčec
Yugoslav tennis player (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Čakovec.
Died January 5th, 1985 at 71 years old in Johannesburg.
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.
Harold Whitlock
British athlete (1903–1985).
Born December 16th, 1903 in Hendon.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Wicklewood.
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.
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.
Turgut Uyar
Turkish poet (1927–1985).
Born August 4th, 1927 in Ankara.
Died August 22nd, 1985 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
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).
Beniamin Margaryan
Armenian astrophysicist (1913–1985).
Born December 12th, 1913 in Shaumiani.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 71 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
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]
Tom Richards
British long-distance runner.
Born March 15th, 1910 in Cwmbran.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 74 years old in London. [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.
Dinara Asanova
Soviet film director (1942-1985).
Born November 24th, 1942 in Bishkek.
Died April 4th, 1985 at 42 years old in Murmansk.
Joseph Zaritsky
Israeli painter (1891-1985).
Born September 1st, 1891 in Boryspil.
Died November 30th, 1985 at 94 years old in Tel Aviv.
Mildred Scheel
German physician (1932–1985).
Born December 31st, 1932 in Cologne.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 52 years old in Cologne (cancer).
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]
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
Member of the swiss federal council (1899-1985).
Born April 10th, 1899 in Mirchel. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1985 at 86 years old in Bern. [ref]
Jean Rondeau
French racing driver (1946–1985).
Born May 13th, 1946 in Le Mans.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 39 years old in Champagné (railway accident).
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).
Jack Medica
American swimmer (1914–1985).
Born October 5th, 1914 in Seattle.
Died April 15th, 1985 at 70 years old in Carson City.
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