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In the year 1985
631 Notable deaths
Eddie Shore
Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1985).
Born November 25th, 1902 in Fort Qu'Appelle.
Died March 16th, 1985 at 82 years old in Springfield.
Maurice Podoloff
American sports executive and lawyer (1890–1985).
Born August 18th, 1890 in Novoarkhanhelsk.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 95 years old in New Haven.
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist.
Born October 29th, 1925 in Inglewood.
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Emil Gilels
Soviet pianist (1916-1985).
Born October 19th, 1916 in Odesa.
Died October 14th, 1985 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Donald O. Hebb
Canadian neuroscientist (1904–1985).
Born July 22nd, 1904 in Chester.
Died August 20th, 1985 at 81 years old in Chester.
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of brazil (1969–1974).
Born December 4th, 1905 in Bagé.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Barbara Yung
Hong kong actress (1959–1985).
Born May 7th, 1959 in Hong Kong.
Died May 14th, 1985 at 26 years old in Hong Kong.
Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer (1914–1985).
Born January 9th, 1914 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 26th, 1985 at 71 years old in Montreuil.
David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech
5th baron harlech, member of parliament and ambassador to the united states (1918-1985).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Westminster. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1985 at 66 years old in Shrewsbury Hospital (traffic collision).
Israel Regardie
Author and occultist (1907–1985).
Born November 17th, 1907 in London.
Died March 10th, 1985 at 77 years old in Sedona (cardiovascular disease).
Yusuf Lule
Fourth president of uganda (1912–1985).
Born April 10th, 1912 in Kampala.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 72 years old in London (kidney failure).
Meret Oppenheim
German-swiss surrealist artist and lyricist (1913–1985).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Berlin.
Died November 15th, 1985 at 72 years old in Basel.
Grant Williams
American actor (1931–1985).
Born August 18th, 1931 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1985 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (sepsis).
Taylor Caldwell
American novelist (1900–1985).
Born September 7th, 1900 in Manchester.
Died August 30th, 1985 at 84 years old in Greenwich (heart failure).
Eugene Ormandy
Hungarian-american conductor and violinist.
Born November 18th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died March 12th, 1985 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).
Thomas Townsend Brown
American physicist (1905–1985).
Born March 18th, 1905 in Zanesville.
Died October 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in Avalon.
John Holt
American educator and author (1923–1985).
Born April 14th, 1923 in New York City.
Died September 14th, 1985 at 62 years old in Boston.
Rudi Gernreich
American fashion designer and gay activist (1922-1985).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Vienna.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Kirby Grant
American film and television actor (1911-1985).
Born November 24th, 1911 in Butte.
Died October 30th, 1985 at 73 years old in Titusville (traffic collision).
Gu Long
Hong kong born taiwanese writer (1938–1985).
Born June 7th, 1938 in Hong Kong, British Hong Kong.
Died September 23rd, 1985 at 47 years old in Taipei (liver cirrhosis).
Susanne Langer
American philosopher (1895–1985).
Born December 20th, 1895 in Manhattan.
Died July 17th, 1985 at 89 years old in Old Lyme.
Karl Diebitsch
Ss officer and german artist (1899-1985).
Born January 3rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 86 years old in Kreuth.
Margaret Mahler
Hungarian born american psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1897-1985).
Born May 10th, 1897 in Sopron. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Birabongse Bhanudej
Prince of siam, racing driver, sailor and pilot.
Born July 15th, 1914 in Bangkok.
Died December 23rd, 1985 at 71 years old in London (cardioplegia).
Alexander Pokryshkin
Soviet aviator (1913-1985).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Novosibirsk.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 72 years old in Moscow.
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