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In the year 1985
582 Notable deaths
Brian Horrocks
British army officer (1895-1985).
Born September 7th, 1895 in Ranikhet.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 89 years old in Chichester.
William Alwyn
English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985).
Born November 7th, 1905 in Northampton.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 79 years old in Southwold.
D. Boon
American guitarist and singer (1958–1985).
Born April 1st, 1958 in San Pedro.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 27 years old in Tucson (traffic collision).
Estelle Evans
American actress (1906-1985).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Nassau.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in New York City.
Simon Kuznets
Economist.
Born April 30th, 1901 in Pinsk. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1985 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Evelyn Ankers
Actress (1918-1985).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Valparaíso. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 67 years old in Maui (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Jackie Curtis
American actor, writer, singer (1947-1985).
Born February 19th, 1947 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 38 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Eddie Graham
American professional wrestler (1930–1985).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Chattanooga.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 55 years old in Tampa (gunshot wound).
Theodore Sturgeon
American speculative fiction writer (1918–1985).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Staten Island.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 67 years old in Eugene (pneumonia).
James Hadley Chase
British writer (1906–1985).
Born December 24th, 1906 in London.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Corseaux.
Louis Hayward
British actor born in south africa.
Born March 19th, 1909 in Johannesburg.
Died February 21st, 1985 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (cancer, lung cancer).
George Pólya
Hungarian mathematician (1887-1985).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Budapest.
Died September 8th, 1985 at 97 years old in Palo Alto.
William Greer
American secret service agent (1909–1985).
Born September 22nd, 1909 in County Tyrone.
Died February 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Haywood County.
Jean Dubuffet
Artist from france (1901-1985).
Born July 31st, 1901 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1985 at 83 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst.
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
Henry Hathaway
American film director and producer (1898-1985).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Sacramento.
Died February 11th, 1985 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Sam Ervin
United states senator and jurist.
Born September 27th, 1896 in Morganton.
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 88 years old in Winston-Salem (pulmonary emphysema).
Sam Spiegel
American film producer (1901–1985).
Born January 11th, 1901 in Jarosław.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 84 years old in Saint Martin.
Wolfgang Reitherman
American animator.
Born June 26th, 1909 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1985 at 75 years old in Burbank (traffic collision). [ref]
Pelle Lindbergh
Swedish ice hockey goaltender (1959-1985).
Born May 24th, 1959 in Stockholm.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 26 years old in New Jersey (traffic collision).
Grayson Hall
American television, film and stage actress (1922-1985).
Born September 18th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died August 7th, 1985 at 62 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Dawn Addams
British actress (1930–1985).
Born September 21st, 1930 in Felixstowe.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 54 years old in London (lung cancer).
Tancredo Neves
Brazilian politician (1910-1985).
Born March 4th, 1910 in São João del Rei.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 75 years old in São Paulo (infectious disease).
Stefan Bellof
German racing driver (1957–1985).
Born November 20th, 1957 in Giessen.
Died September 1st, 1985 at 27 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit.
Eric Voegelin
American philosopher (1901–1985).
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Cologne.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 84 years old in Palo Alto.
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer