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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Gunnar Nielsen
Danish middle distance runner (1928-1985).
Born March 25th, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died May 29th, 1985 at 57 years old in Copenhagen (leukemia).
Ferdinand Adams
Belgian footballer (1903-1992).
Born May 3rd, 1903 in Antwerp.
Died December 25th, 1985 at 82 years old in Anderlecht.
Helmut Niedermayr
Racecar driver (1915–1985).
Born November 29th, 1915 in Munich.
Died April 3rd, 1985 at 69 years old in Christiansted.
Božo Broketa
Croatian footballer (1922-1985).
Born December 24th, 1922 in Dubrovnik.
Died July 26th, 1985 at 62 years old in Dubrovnik.
Renato Olmi
Italian footballer (1914-1985).
Born July 12th, 1914 in Trezzo sull'Adda.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 70 years old in Crema.
Jan Peka
Czechoslovak ice hockey goalkeeper and ice hockey goalkeeper (1894-1985).
Born July 27th, 1894 in Rataje nad Sázavou.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 90 years old in Prague.
Jee Yong-ju
Amateur boxer from south korea (1948-1985).
Born December 19th, 1948 in Wonju.
Died August 25th, 1985 at 36 years old in Wonju.
Josef Lense
Austrian physicist (1890-1985).
Born October 28th, 1890 in Vienna.
Died December 28th, 1985 at 95 years old in Munich.
Josip Primožič
Gymnast (1900-1985).
Born February 7th, 1900 in Ljubljana.
Died August 18th, 1985 at 85 years old in Maribor.
Elmer Austin Benson
American politician (1895-1985).
Born September 22nd, 1895 in Appleton.
Died March 13th, 1985 at 89 years old in Appleton.
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