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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Ludwig Landen
German sprint canoer (1908–1985).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Cologne.
Died October 14th, 1985 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Leni Schmidt
German sprinter (1906-1985).
Born December 28th, 1906 in Bremen.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 78 years old in Bremen.
Jaroslav Košnar
Slovak footballer (1930-1985).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Czechoslovakia.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 54 years old
Adam Bahdaj
Writer (1918-1985).
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Zakopane.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 67 years old in Warsaw.
Dino Barsotti
Italian rower (1903–1985).
Born January 1st, 1903 in Livorno.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 82 years old
Svea Norén
Swedish figure skater (1895–1985).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Stockholm.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Lidingö.
Sebastian Huber
Bobsledder (1901-1985).
Born June 26th, 1901 in Füssen.
Died March 6th, 1985 at 83 years old in Füssen.
Michel Pécheux
French fencer (1911-1985).
Born May 24th, 1911 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 74 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Sverre Strandli
Norwegian hammer thrower (1925–1985).
Born September 30th, 1925 in Brandval.
Died March 4th, 1985 at 59 years old in Charlottenberg.
András Beck
Hungarian sculptor (1911–1985).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Alsógöd.
Died December 9th, 1985 at 74 years old in Clamart (traffic collision).
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