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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
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).
Margo
American actress (1917–1985).
Born May 10th, 1917 in Mexico City.
Died July 17th, 1985 at 68 years old in Pacific Palisades (brain cancer).
The Singing Nun
Belgian nun and musician.
Born October 17th, 1933 in Laeken.
Died March 30th, 1985 at 51 years old in Wavre (intoxication).
Potter Stewart
Us supreme court justice from 1958 to 1981 (1915-1985).
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Jackson.
Died December 7th, 1985 at 70 years old in Hanover (stroke).
Lloyd Nolan
American actor (1902-1985).
Born August 11th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died September 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Grand duchess of luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.
Born January 23rd, 1896 in Berg Castle.
Died July 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Fischbach Castle (cancer).
Ewen Montagu
British intelligence analyst (1901–1985).
Born March 19th, 1901 in London.
Died July 19th, 1985 at 84 years old in London.
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and episcopal priest (1910-1985).
Born November 20th, 1910 in Baltimore.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer).
George Savalas
American actor (1924–1985).
Born December 5th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 60 years old in Westwood (leukemia).
Ana Mendieta
Cuban-american artist (1948–1985).
Born November 18th, 1948 in Havana.
Died September 8th, 1985 at 36 years old in New York City.
Haakon Chevalier
American translator, writer and academic (1901–1985).
Born September 10th, 1902 in Lakewood. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 82 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Richard Greene
British film and television actor (1918-1985).
Born August 25th, 1918 in Plymouth.
Died June 1st, 1985 at 66 years old in Norfolk (myocardial infarction).
Lon Nol
Cambodian field marshal (1913-1985).
Born November 13th, 1913 in Prey Veng Province. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1985 at 72 years old in Fullerton (heart failure).
Carlos P. Romulo
Filipino politician and diplomat (1899-1985).
Born January 14th, 1899 in Manila, Camiling.
Died December 15th, 1985 at 86 years old in Manila.
Julian Beck
American actor, director and writer (1925–1985).
Born May 31st, 1925 in Washington Heights.
Died September 14th, 1985 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
María Sabina
Mexican shaman healer (1894–1985).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Died November 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Fernand Braudel
French historian and leader of the annales school.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Luméville-en-Ornois.
Died November 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Cluses.
Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985).
Born June 1st, 1921 in Oradell.
Died October 6th, 1985 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, kidney failure).
Gale Sondergaard
American actress (1899–1985).
Born February 15th, 1899 in Litchfield.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Frank Faylen
Actor (1905-1985).
Born December 8th, 1905 in St. Louis.
Died August 2nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
David Byron
British singer (1947–1985).
Born January 29th, 1947 in Epping.
Died February 28th, 1985 at 38 years old in Reading.
Clarence Nash
American voice actor (1904–1985).
Born December 7th, 1904 in Watonga.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Spencer W. Kimball
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1895-1985).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 5th, 1985 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Edward Andrews
American actor (1914-1985).
Born October 9th, 1914 in Griffin.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 51 to 75 of 631
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe