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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Adonis Kyrou
French film director (1923–1985).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Athens. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1985 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alfred Zeisler
German film producer (1892–1985).
Born September 26th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died March 1st, 1985 at 87 years old in Camano Island.
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]
Yuriy Rumer
Russian physicist (1901-1985).
Born April 28th, 1901 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1985 at 83 years old in Novosibirsk. [ref]
Toni Branca
Racecar driver (1916-1985).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Sion.
Died May 10th, 1985 at 68 years old in Sierre.
Stefan Dembicki
French and polish footballer (1913-1985).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Marten.
Died September 23rd, 1985 at 72 years old
Svein Rosseland
Norwegian astronomer (1894–1985).
Born March 31st, 1894 in Kvam Municipality.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 90 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Matti Järvinen
Athletics competitor (1909-1985).
Born February 18th, 1909 in Tampere.
Died July 22nd, 1985 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Dmitry Ryabyshev
Soviet lieutenant general (1894–1985).
Born February 23rd, 1894 in First Don Okrug.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 91 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Viktor Makeyev
Soviet engineer, rocket designer (1924-1985).
Born October 25th, 1924 in Kolomna.
Died October 25th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Ceza Nabarawi
Egyptian journalist.
Born May 24th, 1897 in ِAl-Qurashiyya.
Died February 24th, 1985 at 87 years old
Julie Vlasto
French tennis player (1903-1985).
Born August 8th, 1903 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1985 at 81 years old in Lausanne.
Duke Dinsmore
Racecar driver (1913-1985).
Born April 10th, 1913 in West Virginia.
Died October 12th, 1985 at 72 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Aleksandra Khokhlova
Russian actor, film director, and screenwriter (1887-1985).
Born November 3rd, 1891 in Berlin.
Died August 22nd, 1985 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Ulla-Britt Söderlund
Swedish costume designer (1943–1985).
Born August 12th, 1943 in Växjö.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 41 years old in Copenhagen.
Adriaan Paulen
Dutch athlete and president of the iaaf (1902-1985).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Haarlem.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 82 years old in Eindhoven.
Elga Brink
German actress (1895-1985).
Born April 2nd, 1895 in Waidmannslust.
Died October 28th, 1985 at 90 years old in Hamburg.
Hans Croon
Dutch football manager (1936-1985).
Born May 25th, 1936 in Malang.
Died February 5th, 1985 at 48 years old in Rotterdam (traffic collision).
Rudolf Gnägi
Member of the swiss federal council (1917–1985).
Born August 3rd, 1917 in Schwadernau.
Died April 20th, 1985 at 67 years old in Spiegel.
Nikolai Gulayev
Soviet aviator (1918–1985).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Aksay.
Died September 27th, 1985 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Emerson Spencer
Athletics competitor (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 78 years old in Palo Alto.
Pete Desjardins
American diver (1907–1985).
Born April 10th, 1907 in St-Pierre-Jolys.
Died May 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Miami.
Antonio Tovar Llorente
Spanish historian and linguist (1911-1985).
Born May 17th, 1911 in Valladolid.
Died December 14th, 1985 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Karl Zischek
Austrian footballer (1910-1985).
Born August 28th, 1910 in Austria–Hungary.
Died October 6th, 1985 at 75 years old
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