In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
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).
Susan Morrow
Actress (1931-1985).
Born May 25th, 1931 in Teaneck.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 53 years old in San Diego.
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).
Eric Voegelin
American philosopher (1901–1985).
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Cologne.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 84 years old in Palo Alto.
Forbes Burnham
Guyanese politician (1923-1985).
Born February 20th, 1923 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1985 at 62 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
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. [ref]
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer (1923–1985).
Born July 15th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died August 30th, 1985 at 62 years old in Philadelphia.
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer (1911–1985).
Born October 7th, 1911 in Chicago.
Died September 3rd, 1985 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Kent Smith
American actor (1907–1985).
Born March 19th, 1907 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).
Kay Kyser
American bandleader, actor (1905-1985).
Born June 18th, 1905 in Rocky Mount.
Died July 23rd, 1985 at 80 years old in Chapel Hill (myocardial infarction).
James Craig
Actor (1912-1985).
Born February 4th, 1912 in Nashville.
Died June 28th, 1985 at 73 years old in Santa Ana (lung cancer).
Efrem Zimbalist
Russian-american violinist, composer, teacher, conductor (1889–1985).
Born April 21st, 1889 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 95 years old in Reno.
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of mauritius (1900-1985).
Born September 19th, 1900 in Flacq District.
Died December 15th, 1985 at 85 years old in Port Louis.
George O'Brien
American actor (1899–1985).
Born April 19th, 1899 in San Francisco.
Died September 4th, 1985 at 86 years old in Tulsa (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Patricia Harris
American politician and diplomat (1924–1985).
Born May 31st, 1924 in Mattoon.
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer, breast cancer).
Marvin Miller
American actor.
Born July 18th, 1913 in St. Louis.
Died February 8th, 1985 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
George Brown, Baron George-Brown
British politician (1914-1985).
Born September 2nd, 1914 in Lambeth.
Died June 2nd, 1985 at 70 years old in Truro (stroke).
André Kertész
Hungarian photographer (1894–1985).
Born July 2nd, 1894 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1985 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
David Purley
British racing driver.
Born January 26th, 1945 in Bognor Regis.
Died July 2nd, 1985 at 40 years old in Bognor Regis (aviation accident).
John Sparkman
American jurist and politician (1899–1985).
Born December 20th, 1899 in Hartselle.
Died November 16th, 1985 at 85 years old in Huntsville (myocardial infarction).
Mickey Shaughnessy
American actor (1920-1985).
Born August 5th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1985 at 64 years old in Cape May Court House (lung cancer).
Wellington Koo
Diplomat and former president of the republic of china.
Born January 29th, 1888 in Jiading.
Died November 14th, 1985 at 97 years old in New York City (disease).
Tage Erlander
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1901-1985).
Born June 13th, 1901 in Ransäter. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1985 at 84 years old in S:t Görans church parish (pneumonia).
George Chandler
American film and television actor (1898-1985).
Born June 30th, 1898 in Waukegan.
Died June 10th, 1985 at 86 years old in Panorama City (cancer).
Deaths 101 to 125 of 631
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson