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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Arkady Fiedler
Polish writer, journalist and adventurer (1894-1985).
Born November 28th, 1894 in Poznań.
Died March 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Puszczykowo.
Lovro von Matačić
Croatian conductor and composer (1899–1985).
Born February 14th, 1899 in Sušak.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 85 years old in Zagreb.
Gertrude Caton Thompson
British archaeologist (1888–1985).
Born February 1st, 1888 in London.
Died April 18th, 1985 at 97 years old in Broadway.
Jesse Hibbs
American football player and film director (1906-1985).
Born January 11th, 1906 in Normal.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 79 years old in Ojai (Alzheimer's disease).
Peter Vilhelm Glob
Danish archaeologist and bog body scientist (1911–1985).
Born February 20th, 1911 in Kalundborg.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 74 years old in Djursland.
José Bódalo
Spanish actor (1916–1985).
Born March 24th, 1916 in Córdoba.
Died July 24th, 1985 at 69 years old in Madrid.
Eva Bowring
American politician (1892-1985).
Born January 9th, 1892 in Nevada.
Died January 8th, 1985 at 92 years old in Gordon.
Nikolay Urvantsev
Russian geologist (1893–1985).
Born January 29th, 1893 in Lukoyanov.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 92 years old in Saint Petersburg.
André Hunebelle
French film director.
Born September 1st, 1896 in Meudon. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1985 at 89 years old in Nice. [ref]
Reuben Goodstein
British mathematician (1912-1985).
Born December 15th, 1912 in London.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 72 years old in Leicester.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 580
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