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In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
Thomas Townsend Brown
American physicist.
Born March 18th, 1905 in Zanesville.
Died October 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in Avalon.
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).
Charles Francis Richter
Seismologist and mathematician.
Born April 26th, 1900 in Overpeck.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Lao.
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]
Susanne Langer
American philosopher (1895–1985).
Born December 20th, 1895 in Manhattan.
Died July 17th, 1985 at 89 years old in Old Lyme.
Karl Diebitsch
Ss officer and german artist (1899-1985).
Born January 3rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 86 years old in Kreuth.
Alexander Pokryshkin
Soviet aviator (1913-1985).
Born February 21st, 1913 in Novosibirsk.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 72 years old in Moscow.
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]
Birabongse Bhanudej
Prince of siam, racing driver, sailor and pilot.
Born July 15th, 1914 in Bangkok.
Died December 23rd, 1985 at 71 years old in London (cardioplegia).
Theresa Harris
American actress (1906-1985).
Born December 31st, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 78 years old in Inglewood.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner