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In the year 1985
579 Notable deaths
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).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 579
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