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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Mikhail Gromov
Russian and soviet military aviator, test pilot and researcher, hero of the soviet union (1899-1985).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Pierre-Paul Grassé
French zoologist (1895-1985).
Born November 27th, 1895 in Périgueux.
Died July 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Carlux.
Géza Toldi
Hungarian footballer (1909-1985).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Budapest.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Willem Visser 't Hooft
Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the world council of churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966.
Born September 20th, 1900 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Viorica Ursuleac
Romanian operatic soprano (1894-1985).
Born March 26th, 1894 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Ehrwald.
François Châtelet
French philosopher.
Born April 27th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1985 at 60 years old in Garches. [ref]
Mordechai Bentov
Israeli politician (1900–1985).
Born March 28th, 1900 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1985 at 84 years old in Mishmar HaEmek.
Leo Weisgerber
German linguist (1899-1985).
Born February 25th, 1899 in Metz. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1985 at 86 years old in Bonn.
Ángel Zubieta
Argentine footballer (1918-1985).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Galdakao.
Died October 28th, 1985 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Riccardo Bacchelli
Italian writer.
Born April 19th, 1891 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1985 at 94 years old in Monza. [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 580
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche