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In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
Harry Catterick
English footballer and manager (1919-1985).
Born November 26th, 1919 in Darlington.
Died March 9th, 1985 at 65 years old in Liverpool.
Ernest Nagel
American philosopher (1901-1985).
Born November 16th, 1901 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Died September 20th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City.
Robert L. Surtees
American cinematographer (1906-1985).
Born August 9th, 1906 in Covington. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1985 at 78 years old in Monterey. [ref]
Paul Smith
American film composer, violinist, conductor (1906–1985).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Houghton County.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 78 years old in Glendale (Alzheimer's disease).
Stephen Knight
British author (1951–1985).
Born September 26th, 1951 in Hainault.
Died July 25th, 1985 at 33 years old in Carradale (brain cancer).
Hua Luogeng
Chinese mathematician (1910-1985).
Born November 12th, 1910 in Jintan District.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
Bulgarian princess (1898-1985).
Born January 5th, 1898 in Sofia.
Died October 4th, 1985 at 87 years old in Friedrichshafen.
Vicente Saldivar
Mexican boxer.
Born May 3rd, 1943 in Mexico City.
Died July 18th, 1985 at 42 years old in Mexico City (cancer).
Vladimir Jankélévitch
French philosopher.
Born August 31st, 1903 in Bourges. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1985 at 81 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
George Raynor
English footballer and manager.
Born January 13th, 1907 in Wombwell.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in Derbyshire.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 558
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