In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Forbes Burnham
Guyanese politician (1923-1985).
Born February 20th, 1923 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1985 at 62 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
Kent Smith
American actor.
Born March 19th, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).
James Craig
Actor (1912-1985).
Born February 4th, 1912 in Nashville. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1985 at 73 years old in Santa Ana (lung cancer). [ref]
Emil Gilels
Soviet pianist (1916-1985).
Born October 19th, 1916 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1985 at 68 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Efrem Zimbalist
Violinist, composer, teacher, conductor.
Born April 21st, 1889 in Rostov-on-Don. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 95 years old in Reno. [ref]
Barbara Yung
Hong kong actress.
Born May 7th, 1959 in Hong Kong.
Died May 14th, 1985 at 26 years old in Hong Kong.
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist.
Born October 29th, 1925 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Patricia Roberts Harris
American politician and diplomat (1924-1985).
Born May 31st, 1924 in Mattoon.
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer, breast cancer).
Donald O. Hebb
Canadian neuroscientist.
Born July 22nd, 1904 in Chester.
Died August 20th, 1985 at 81 years old in Chester.
Eddie Shore
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born November 25th, 1902 in Saskatchewan.
Died March 16th, 1985 at 82 years old in Springfield.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 512
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson