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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Pierino Baffi
Italian road bicycle racer (1930–1985).
Born September 15th, 1930 in Vailate.
Died March 27th, 1985 at 54 years old in Bergamo.
Josef Čtyřoký
Czech footballer (1906-1985).
Born September 30th, 1906 in Smíchov.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Rudolf Burkert
Czechoslovak skier.
Born October 31st, 1904 in Polubný.
Died June 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in West Germany.
Annar Ryen
Norwegian cross country skier (1909–1985).
Born October 19th, 1909 in Dalsbygda.
Died March 9th, 1985 at 75 years old in Hedmark.
Ladislav Ženíšek
Czech footballer (1904–1985).
Born March 7th, 1904 in Vinohrady.
Died May 14th, 1985 at 81 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Michael Mooney
American sailor.
Born May 14th, 1930 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C..
Dragomir Tošić
Serbian footballer (1909–1985).
Born November 8th, 1909 in Belgrade.
Died June 20th, 1985 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Givi Javakhishvili
Prime minister of georgia (1912-1985).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Tbilisi.
Died November 10th, 1985 at 72 years old in Tbilisi.
Gerald Dreyer
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Pretoria.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 55 years old in Pretoria.
Dalmacio Langarica
Spanish racing cyclist (1919–1985).
Born December 5th, 1919 in Otxandio.
Died January 24th, 1985 at 65 years old in Basauri.
Owen Churchill
American sailor (1896–1985).
Born March 8th, 1896 in Los Angeles.
Died November 22nd, 1985 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
Arnold Pihlak
Estonian footballer and bandy player (1902–1985).
Born July 17th, 1902 in Tallinn.
Died November 1st, 1985 at 83 years old in Bradford.
Ermenegildo Florit
Catholic cardinal (1901–1985).
Born July 5th, 1901 in Fagagna.
Died December 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Florence.
Harald Andersson
Swedish discus thrower (1907–1985).
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Stanford.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 78 years old in Nynäshamn.
Yrjö Nikkanen
Athletics competitor (1914–1985).
Born December 31st, 1914 in Pobeda.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 70 years old in Nokia.
Conrad Detrez
Belgian novelist (1937–1985).
Born April 1st, 1937 in Roclenge-sur-Geer. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1985 at 47 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Carlos Spadaro
Argentine footballer (1902-1985).
Born February 5th, 1902 in Lanús.
Died November 15th, 1985 at 83 years old in Lanús.
Willy Bocklant
Belgian road racing cyclist (1941–1985).
Born January 26th, 1941 in Kortrijk.
Died June 6th, 1985 at 44 years old in Mouscron.
Abdelmunim al-Rifai
Jordanian politician (1917–1985).
Born February 23rd, 1917 in Tyre.
Died October 17th, 1985 at 68 years old in Amman.
Vladimir Arzamaskov
Basketball player (1951–1985).
Born April 7th, 1951 in Volgograd.
Died November 30th, 1985 at 34 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Lidija Liepiņa
Latvian physical chemist (1891-1985).
Born April 4th, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 4th, 1985 at 94 years old in Riga.
Chan Gurney
American politician (1896–1985).
Born May 21st, 1896 in Yankton.
Died March 9th, 1985 at 88 years old in Yankton.
Eduard Sperling
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1902-1985).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Dortmund.
Died February 25th, 1985 at 82 years old in Dortmund.
Hermann Schridde
West german equestrian (1937–1985).
Died May 18th, 1985 at 47 years old in Winsen an der Aller.
Ludwig Landen
German sprint canoer (1908–1985).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Cologne.
Died October 14th, 1985 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Deaths 526 to 550 of 631
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