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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Erik Burman
Swedish ice hockey player (1897–1985).
Born December 6th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died March 31st, 1985 at 87 years old in Stockholm.
Gurli Ewerlund
Swimmer (1902-1985).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Malmö.
Died June 10th, 1985 at 82 years old in Malmö.
Harry Snell
Swedish cyclist (1916-1985).
Born October 7th, 1916 in Borås.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 68 years old in Borås.
Mario Majoni
Italian water polo player (1910–1985).
Born May 27th, 1910 in Quarto dei Mille.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 75 years old in Genoa.
Janusz Ślązak
Polish rower (1907–1985).
Born March 20th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 24th, 1985 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
Alexander Mikulin
Aircraft engine designer (1895–1985).
Born February 14th, 1895 in Vladimir.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Jean van den Bosch
Belgian cyclist (1898-1985).
Born August 5th, 1898 in Brussels.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 86 years old in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
Romolo Catasta
Italian rower (1923-1985).
Born March 26th, 1923 in Rome.
Died March 26th, 1985 at 62 years old in Vienna.
Adolf Braeckeveldt
Road bicycle racer (1912–1985).
Born October 6th, 1912 in Sint-Denijs-Westrem.
Died August 4th, 1985 at 72 years old in Lovendegem.
Bice Mizzi
Maltese pianist (1899-1985).
Born November 11th, 1899 in Cospicua.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old [ref]
Jerzy Skolimowski
Polish coxswain (1907–1985).
Born December 9th, 1907 in Łuków.
Died February 12th, 1985 at 77 years old in London.
Edgar Bruun
Norwegian racewalker (1905–1985).
Born August 4th, 1905 in Christiania.
Died October 30th, 1985 at 80 years old in Oslo.
Hannes Sirola
Gymnast (1890-1985).
Born April 18th, 1890 in Hämeenlinna.
Died April 4th, 1985 at 94 years old in Lahti.
Yevgeny Maskinskov
Athletics competitor (1930-1985).
Born December 19th, 1930.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 54 years old in Saransk.
Omero Bonoli
Gymnast (1909–1985).
Born September 17th, 1909 in Ravenna.
Died October 17th, 1985 at 76 years old in Ravenna. [ref]
Robert Breiter
Swiss ice hockey player (1909-1985).
Born March 28th, 1909 in Lausanne.
Died November 19th, 1985 at 76 years old in Lausanne.
Erich Koschik
Canoe racer (1913–1985).
Born January 3rd, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Jaime González
Colombian footballer (1938-1979).
Born April 1st, 1938 in Colombia.
Died January 18th, 1985 at 46 years old
Werner Meyer
Swiss handball player (1914-1985).
Born May 30th, 1914 in Switzerland.
Died September 10th, 1985 at 71 years old
Alfred Eluère
French rugby union player (1893–1985).
Born July 28th, 1893 in Saint-Clément-des-Levées.
Died March 12th, 1985 at 91 years old in Narrosse.
Ramón Llorens i Pujadas
Footballer and coach (1906-1985).
Born November 1st, 1906 in Barcelona.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
François de Coninck
Belgian rower.
Born August 9th, 1902 in Brussels.
Died September 21st, 1985 at 83 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Knud Vermehren
Danish gymnast (1890–1985).
Born December 19th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died January 1st, 1985 at 94 years old in Gentofte.
Nigol Andresen
Estonian writer and politician (1899-1985).
Born October 2nd, 1899 in Haljala Rural Municipality.
Died February 24th, 1985 at 85 years old in Tartu.
Natalia Zabila
Soviet poet and children's writer (1903-1985).
Born March 5th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 81 years old in Kyiv.
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