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In the year 1985
582 Notable deaths
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.
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).
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).
Taylor Caldwell
Novelist.
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).
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.
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).
Rudi Gernreich
American fashion designer and gay activist (1922-1985).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1985 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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).
Thomas Townsend Brown
American physicist (1905–1985).
Born March 18th, 1905 in Zanesville.
Died October 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in Avalon.
Gu Long
Hong kong born taiwanese writer.
Born June 7th, 1938 in British Hong Kong.
Died September 23rd, 1985 at 47 years old in Taipei (liver cirrhosis).
Charles Francis Richter
Seismologist and mathematician.
Born April 26th, 1900 in Overpeck.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Lao.
Margaret Mahler
Hungarian born american psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Born May 10th, 1897 in Sopron. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
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.
Alexander Pokryshkin
Soviet aviator (1913-1985).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Novosibirsk.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Herbert Bayer
Austrian architect, photographer, graphic and typographer (1900-1985).
Born April 5th, 1900 in Haag am Hausruck. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Montecito. [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).
Theresa Harris
American actress (1906-1985).
Born December 31st, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 78 years old in Inglewood.
William Pereira
American architect (1909-1985).
Born April 25th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
William Lyons
Co-founder of jaguar cars.
Born September 4th, 1901 in Blackpool.
Died February 8th, 1985 at 83 years old in Royal Leamington Spa.
John Brisker
American basketball player.
Born June 15th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died May 29th, 1985 at 37 years old in Uganda.
Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia
(1912-1985); only son of prince august wilhelm of prussia and princess alexandra victoria of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg.
Born December 26th, 1912 in Potsdam.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 72 years old in Wiesbaden.
Gabriel Elorde
Filipino boxer (1935–1985).
Born March 25th, 1935 in Bogo. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1985 at 49 years old in Quezon City (lung cancer).
Chester Gould
American cartoonist (1900–1985).
Born November 20th, 1900 in Pawnee.
Died May 11th, 1985 at 84 years old in Woodstock (heart failure).
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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