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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Scott Brady
American actor (1924-1985).
Born September 13th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died April 16th, 1985 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Tatsuzō Ishikawa
Japanese writer (1905-1985).
Born July 2nd, 1905 in Yokote.
Died January 31st, 1985 at 79 years old in Tokyo Kyosai Hospital.
Ignace Gelb
American historian (1907-1985).
Born October 14th, 1907 in Tarnów.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Carlos Mota Pinto
Portuguese politician (1936-1985).
Born July 25th, 1936 in Pombal.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 48 years old in Coimbra (myocardial infarction).
Margarete Schön
German actress (1895-1985).
Born April 7th, 1895 in Magdeburg.
Died December 26th, 1985 at 90 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
André Bjerke
Norwegian writer and poet (1918–1985).
Born January 30th, 1918 in Grefsen. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1985 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Stefano Satta Flores
Italian actor (1937–1985).
Born January 14th, 1937 in Naples.
Died October 22nd, 1985 at 48 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Salvador Espriu
Catalan writer.
Born July 10th, 1913 in Santa Coloma de Farners. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 71 years old in Barcelona.
Augusto Rademaker
Brazilian politician and admiral (1905-1985).
Born May 11th, 1905 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 18th, 1985 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Åke Fridell
Actor (1919-1985).
Born June 23rd, 1919 in Gävle.
Died August 26th, 1985 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
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