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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Jean Théodore Delacour
French-american ornithologist (1890-1985).
Born September 26th, 1890 in Paris, 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1985 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
President of honduras.
Born January 4th, 1903 in San Juan de Flores.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 82 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Arnold Chikobava
Georgian linguist (1898-1985).
Born March 26th, 1898 in Sachikobavo.
Died November 5th, 1985 at 87 years old in Tbilisi.
Franjo Punčec
Yugoslav tennis player (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Čakovec.
Died January 5th, 1985 at 71 years old in Johannesburg.
Gonzalo Güell
Cuban politician (1895-1985).
Born February 16th, 1895 in Havana.
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 90 years old in Coral Gables.
Jocelyn Toynbee
British archaeologist and art historian (1897–1985).
Born March 3rd, 1897 in Paddington.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 88 years old in Oxford.
Asbjørn Sunde
Norwegian politician (1909-1985).
Born December 26th, 1909 in Vikna. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Gladys Egan
Actress (1900-1985).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Manhattan.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Parkersburg.
Gustav Jaenecke
German tennis player.
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Charlottenburg.
Died May 30th, 1985 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Lola Prusac
French fashion designer (1895-1985).
Born January 18th, 1895 in Łódź. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1985 at 90 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 580
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr