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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Zarifa Aliyeva
Azerbaijani ophthalmologist (1923-1985).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Sharur District.
Died April 15th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Dane Rudhyar
French-born american author, composer, and humanistic astrologer.
Born March 23rd, 1895 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1985 at 90 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
German general in world war ii.
Born April 25th, 1891 in Speyer.
Died May 22nd, 1985 at 94 years old in Siegen.
Karl Menger
Austrian mathematician (1902-1985).
Born January 13th, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1985 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Bruno de Finetti
Italian statistician (1906–1985).
Born June 13th, 1906 in Innsbruck.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rome.
Saunders Lewis
Welsh writer and politician (1893-1985).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1985 at 91 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Marion Martin
American actress (1909-1985).
Born June 7th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1985 at 76 years old in Santa Monica.
Kirill Moskalenko
Soviet military commander (1902-1985).
Born May 11th, 1902 in Hryshyne.
Died June 17th, 1985 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Vicente Saldivar
Mexican boxer.
Born May 3rd, 1943 in Mexico City.
Died July 18th, 1985 at 42 years old in Mexico City (cancer).
Roger Sessions
American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985).
Born December 28th, 1896 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Princeton. [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson