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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
George Chandler
American film and television actor (1898-1985).
Born June 30th, 1898 in Waukegan. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1985 at 86 years old in Panorama City (cancer). [ref]
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of mauritius (1900-1985).
Born September 19th, 1900 in Flacq District.
Died December 15th, 1985 at 85 years old in Port Louis. [ref]
George O'Brien
American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in f. w. murnau's 1927 film sunrise: a song of two humans.
Born April 19th, 1899 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1985 at 86 years old in Tulsa (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Kirby Grant
American b movie and television actor (1911-1985).
Born November 24th, 1911 in Butte.
Died October 30th, 1985 at 73 years old in Titusville (traffic collision).
Gu Long
Hong kong born taiwanese writer.
Born June 7th, 1938 in British Hong Kong.
Died September 23rd, 1985 at 47 years old in Taipei (liver cirrhosis).
Israel Regardie
Author and occultist.
Born November 17th, 1907 in London.
Died March 10th, 1985 at 77 years old in Sedona (cardiovascular disease).
Margaret Mahler
Hungarian born american psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Born May 10th, 1897 in Sopron. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles Francis Richter
Seismologist and mathematician.
Born April 26th, 1900 in Overpeck.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Lao.
Rudi Gernreich
American fashion designer and gay activist (1922-1985).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1985 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Herbert Bayer
Austrian architect, photographer, graphic and typographer (1900-1985).
Born April 5th, 1900 in Haag am Hausruck. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 512
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