In the year 1985
579 Notable deaths
Spencer W. Kimball
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1895-1985).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 5th, 1985 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Edward Andrews
American actor (1914-1985).
Born October 9th, 1914 in Griffin.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter (1911-1985).
Born May 18th, 1911 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in Inglewood. [ref]
Heinrich Böll
German writer (1917–1985).
Born December 21st, 1917 in Cologne. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1985 at 67 years old in Langenbroich. [ref]
Laura Ashley
Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985).
Born September 7th, 1925 in Merthyr Tydfil. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1985 at 60 years old in Coventry (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Brian Horrocks
British army officer (1895-1985).
Born September 7th, 1895 in Ranikhet.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 89 years old in Chichester.
William Alwyn
English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985).
Born November 7th, 1905 in Northampton.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 79 years old in Southwold.
D. Boon
American guitarist and singer (1958–1985).
Born April 1st, 1958 in San Pedro.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 27 years old in Tucson (traffic collision).
Estelle Evans
American actress (1906-1985).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Nassau.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in New York City.
Simon Kuznets
Economist.
Born April 30th, 1901 in Pinsk. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1985 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 579
The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka