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In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
Abe Lenstra
Dutch footballer (1920-1985).
Born November 27th, 1920 in Heerenveen.
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 64 years old in Heerenveen.
Milton H. Greene
Photographer, film producer.
Born March 14th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1985 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]
George Murdock
American anthropologist.
Born May 11th, 1897 in Meriden.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 87 years old in Devon.
Hedley Bull
Australian academic (1932-1985).
Born June 10th, 1932 in Sydney. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1985 at 52 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Zarifa Aliyeva
Azerbaijani ophthalmologist (1923-1985).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Sharur District.
Died April 15th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Seiji Miyaguchi
Actor (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Masten Gregory
Racecar driver (1932-1985).
Born February 29th, 1932 in Kansas City.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 53 years old in Porto Ercole (myocardial infarction).
Helen Rose
American costume designer (1904-1985).
Born February 2nd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died November 9th, 1985 at 81 years old in Palm Springs.
Paul Flory
American chemist (1910-1985).
Born June 19th, 1910 in Sterling.
Died September 9th, 1985 at 75 years old in Big Sur (myocardial infarction). [ref]
C. B. van Niel
Dutch-american microbiologist (1897–1985).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Haarlem.
Died March 10th, 1985 at 87 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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