In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Eduard Sperling
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1902-1985).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Dortmund.
Died February 25th, 1985 at 82 years old in Dortmund.
Jozef Herda
Czechoslovak wrestler (1910-1985).
Born April 21st, 1910 in Trnava. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1985 at 75 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Adam Bahdaj
Polish writer (1918-1985).
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Zakopane.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 67 years old in Warsaw.
Svea Norén
Swedish figure skater (1895–1985).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Stockholm.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Lidingö.
Ludwig Landen
German sprint canoer (1908–1985).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Cologne.
Died October 14th, 1985 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Michel Pécheux
French fencer (1911-1985).
Born May 24th, 1911 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died August 29th, 1985 at 74 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Jaroslav Košnar
Slovak footballer (1930-1985).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Czechoslovakia.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 54 years old
Dino Barsotti
Italian rower (1903–1985).
Born January 1st, 1903 in Livorno.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 82 years old
Sebastian Huber
Bobsledder (1901-1985).
Born June 26th, 1901 in Füssen.
Died March 6th, 1985 at 83 years old in Füssen.
Antonio Poma
Italian roman catholic cardinal (1910–1985).
Born June 12th, 1910 in Villanterio.
Died September 24th, 1985 at 75 years old in Bologna.
Sverre Strandli
Norwegian hammer thrower (1925–1985).
Born September 30th, 1925 in Brandval.
Died March 4th, 1985 at 59 years old in Charlottenberg.
András Beck
Hungarian sculptor (1911–1985).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Alsógöd.
Died December 9th, 1985 at 74 years old in Clamart (traffic collision).
Roald Amundsen
Norwegian footballer (1913-1985).
Born September 18th, 1913 in Mjøndalen.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 71 years old in Hokksund.
Ingeborg Schmitz
German swimmer.
Born April 22nd, 1922 in Berlin.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 63 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Victor Carlund
Swedish footballer (1906-1985).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Gothenburg.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Olav Sunde
Athletics competitor (1903–1985).
Born August 17th, 1903 in Christiania.
Died November 10th, 1985 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Marcus Nikkanen
Figure skater (1904-1985).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Helsinki.
Died March 28th, 1985 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Juan Alberto Estrada
Argentine footballer (1912-1985).
Born October 28th, 1912 in San Pedro.
Died May 28th, 1985 at 72 years old
Manuel Machuca
Chilean footballer (1924-1985).
Born June 6th, 1924 in Santiago.
Died February 26th, 1985 at 60 years old in Santiago.
Erik Ågren
Swedish boxer.
Born January 3rd, 1916 in Strängnäs.
Died July 3rd, 1985 at 69 years old in Hägersten City District.
Alexander Mikulin
Aircraft engine designer (1895–1985).
Born February 14th, 1895 in Vladimir.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Cyril Stiles
New zealand rower (1904-1985).
Born October 10th, 1904 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died March 5th, 1985 at 80 years old
Innokenti Gerasimov
Soviet soil scientist and geographer (1905-1985).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Kostroma.
Died March 30th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 551 to 575 of 631
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling