Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 1985
582 Notable deaths
Mary Kenneth Keller
First american woman to receive a phd in computer science (1913-1985); simultaneously with irving tang first american to receive phd in computer science, nun.
Born December 17th, 1913 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1985 at 71 years old in Dubuque.
Ina Claire
American stage and film actress (1893-1985).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 21st, 1985 at 91 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Julia Hall Bowman Robinson
American mathematician (1919–1985).
Born December 8th, 1919 in St. Louis.
Died July 30th, 1985 at 65 years old in Berkeley (leukemia).
Leatrice Joy
American actress (1893-1985).
Born November 7th, 1893 in New Orleans.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 91 years old in Riverdale (anemia).
Bongi Makeba
South african musician (1950-1985).
Born December 20th, 1950 in Pretoria.
Died March 17th, 1985 at 34 years old in Conakry (parturition).
Fernando Pereira
Dutch photographer.
Born May 10th, 1950 in Chaves.
Died July 10th, 1985 at 35 years old in Auckland (drowning).
Anton Karas
Austrian musician.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died January 10th, 1985 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Isabel Jeans
English actress (1891–1985).
Born September 16th, 1891 in London.
Died September 4th, 1985 at 93 years old in London (disease).
Elsa Morante
Italian novelist.
Born August 18th, 1912 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1985 at 73 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tjalling Koopmans
Dutch american economist.
Born August 28th, 1910 in 's-Graveland. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1985 at 74 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Herbert M. Shelton
American medical writer (1895–1985).
Born October 6th, 1895 in Wylie.
Died January 1st, 1985 at 89 years old in Bexar County.
John Davis Lodge
American politician (1903–1985).
Born October 20th, 1903 in Washington, D.C..
Died October 29th, 1985 at 82 years old in New York City.
Jules White
Hungarian-born american film director and producer (1900-1985).
Born September 17th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died April 30th, 1985 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (Alzheimer's disease).
Allan Shivers
Politician (1907-1985).
Born October 5th, 1907 in Lufkin.
Died January 14th, 1985 at 77 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction).
Abdus Sattar
Bangladeshi politician and statesman (1906–1985).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Birbhum district.
Died October 5th, 1985 at 79 years old in Dhaka.
Vladimir Vetrov
Soviet spy for france (1932-1985).
Born October 10th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died January 23rd, 1985 at 52 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Evgeny Lifshitz
Soviet physicist (1915-1985).
Born February 21st, 1915 in Kharkiv.
Died October 29th, 1985 at 70 years old in Moscow.
John Franklin Enders
American medical researcher (1897-1985).
Born February 10th, 1897 in West Hartford.
Died September 8th, 1985 at 88 years old in Waterford.
Albert Maltz
American writer (1908–1985).
Born October 28th, 1908 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Harry Hopman
Australian tennis player (1906-1985).
Born August 12th, 1906 in Sydney.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 79 years old in Largo.
Ramadevi Choudhury
Indian freedom fighter (1899–1985).
Born December 3rd, 1899 in Cuttack district.
Died July 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Cuttack.
Arthur Rothstein
American photojournalist (1915–1985).
Born July 17th, 1915 in Manhattan, New York City. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1985 at 70 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Annette Hanshaw
American singer (1901-1985).
Born October 18th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died March 13th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City (cancer).
Gerald Holtom
British artist (1914–1985).
Born January 20th, 1914 in Twickenham.
Died September 18th, 1985 at 71 years old
Basil Bunting
Poet (1900–1985).
Born March 1st, 1900 in Benwell & Scotswood.
Died April 17th, 1985 at 85 years old in Hexham.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 582
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott