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In the year 1985
582 Notable deaths
Michael Redgrave
English actor (1908-1985).
Born March 20th, 1908 in Bristol.
Died March 21st, 1985 at 77 years old in Denham (Parkinson's disease).
E. B. White
American writer.
Born July 11th, 1899 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1985 at 86 years old in Brooklin (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Carl Schmitt
German jurist, political theorist and professor of law (1888-1985).
Born July 11th, 1888 in Plettenberg. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1985 at 96 years old in Plettenberg. [ref]
Vivien Thomas
American surgeon (1910-1985).
Born August 29th, 1910 in New Iberia.
Died November 26th, 1985 at 75 years old (pancreatic cancer).
Wilfrid Brambell
Irish-born english film and television actor (1912–1985).
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Dublin.
Died January 18th, 1985 at 72 years old in Westminster (cancer).
Philip Larkin
English poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian.
Born August 9th, 1922 in Coventry. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1985 at 63 years old in Kingston upon Hull (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Robert Graves
English poet and novelist (1895-1985).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Wimbledon. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Deià. [ref]
Matt Monro
English singer (1930/1932–1985).
Born December 1st, 1932 in London.
Died February 7th, 1985 at 52 years old in London (liver cancer).
Phil Silvers
American entertainer, comedic actor, songwriter (1911-1985).
Born May 11th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died November 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in California (myocardial infarction).
Italo Calvino
Italian journalist and writer (1923-1985).
Born January 15th, 1923 in Santiago de las Vegas. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1985 at 62 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]
Edmond O'Brien
American actor (1915–1985).
Born September 10th, 1915 in New York City.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 69 years old in Inglewood (Alzheimer's disease).
Aniello Dellacroce
American mobster (1914–1985).
Born March 15th, 1914 in Little Italy.
Died December 2nd, 1985 at 71 years old in Queens (lung cancer).
Simone Signoret
French actress (1921-1985).
Born March 25th, 1921 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1985 at 64 years old in Autheuil-Authouillet (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lina Heydrich
Wife of reinhard heydrich (1911-1985).
Born June 14th, 1911 in Fehmarn.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 74 years old in Fehmarn.
Jean-Marie Loret
Self-proclaimed alleged illegitimate son of adolf hitler.
Born March 25th, 1918 in Seboncourt.
Died February 14th, 1985 at 66 years old in Saint-Quentin.
Richard Haydn
British actor (1905-1985).
Born March 10th, 1905 in London.
Died April 25th, 1985 at 80 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Kyū Sakamoto
Japanese singer and actor (1941-1985).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Kawasaki-ku.
Died August 12th, 1985 at 43 years old in Ueno (Japan Air Lines Flight 123).
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
American politician (1902–1985).
Born July 5th, 1902 in Nahant. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Beverly. [ref]
Stepin Fetchit
African-american actor (1902-1985).
Born May 30th, 1902 in Key West.
Died November 19th, 1985 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
László Bíró
Hungarian inventor (1899–1985).
Born September 29th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died October 24th, 1985 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires, San Miguel de Tucumán. [ref]
Jock Stein
Scottish football player and manager (1922–1985).
Born October 5th, 1922 in Hamilton.
Died September 10th, 1985 at 62 years old in Cardiff (myocardial infarction).
Bodil Joensen
Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).
J. Willard Marriott
American hotel founder (1900–1985).
Born September 17th, 1900 in Marriott-Slaterville.
Died August 13th, 1985 at 84 years old in Wolfeboro.
J. Pat O'Malley
English actor (1904-1985).
Born March 15th, 1904 in Burnley.
Died February 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in San Juan Capistrano (disease).
Karen Ann Quinlan
American medical case (1954–1985).
Born March 29th, 1954 in Scranton.
Died June 11th, 1985 at 31 years old in Morris Township (pneumonia).
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