In the year 1985
579 Notable deaths
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and episcopal priest (1910-1985).
Born November 20th, 1910 in Baltimore.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer).
Lon Nol
Cambodian field marshal (1913-1985).
Born November 13th, 1913 in Prey Veng Province. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1985 at 72 years old in Fullerton (heart failure).
Carlos P. Romulo
Filipino politician and diplomat (1899-1985).
Born January 14th, 1899 in Manila, Camiling.
Died December 15th, 1985 at 86 years old in Manila.
Fernand Braudel
French historian and leader of the annales school.
Born August 24th, 1902 in Luméville-en-Ornois. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Cluses.
Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985).
Born June 1st, 1921 in Oradell. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1985 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Julian Beck
American actor, director and writer (1925-1985).
Born May 31st, 1925 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1985 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Gale Sondergaard
American actress (1899–1985).
Born February 15th, 1899 in Litchfield.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Frank Faylen
Actor (1905-1985).
Born December 8th, 1905 in St. Louis.
Died August 2nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
Clarence Nash
American voice actor (1904–1985).
Born December 7th, 1904 in Watonga.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
David Byron
British singer (1947–1985).
Born January 29th, 1947 in Epping.
Died February 28th, 1985 at 38 years old in Reading.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 579
I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner