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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Svein Rosseland
Norwegian astronomer (1894–1985).
Born March 31st, 1894 in Kvam Municipality.
Died January 19th, 1985 at 90 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Matti Järvinen
Athletics competitor (1909-1985).
Born February 18th, 1909 in Tampere.
Died July 22nd, 1985 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Dmitry Ryabyshev
Soviet lieutenant general (1894–1985).
Born February 23rd, 1894 in First Don Okrug.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 91 years old in Rostov-on-Don.
Viktor Makeyev
Soviet engineer, rocket designer (1924-1985).
Born October 25th, 1924 in Kolomna.
Died October 25th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Julie Vlasto
French tennis player (1903-1985).
Born April 8th, 1903 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1985 at 81 years old in Lausanne.
Duke Dinsmore
Racecar driver (1913-1985).
Born April 10th, 1913 in West Virginia.
Died October 12th, 1985 at 72 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Aleksandra Khokhlova
Russian actor, film director, and screenwriter (1887-1985).
Born October 4th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died August 22nd, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Ulla-Britt Söderlund
Swedish costume designer (1943-1985).
Born August 12th, 1943 in Växjö.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 41 years old in Copenhagen.
Adriaan Paulen
Dutch athlete and president of the iaaf (1902-1985).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Haarlem.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 82 years old in Eindhoven.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 580
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