In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
René Barjavel
French writer (1911–1985).
Born January 24th, 1911 in Nyons.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Pavel Batov
Soviet military commander.
Born June 1st, 1897 in Filisovo, Yaroslavl Oblast.
Died April 19th, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Michel Audiard
French screenwriter and film director (1920-1985).
Born May 15th, 1920 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1985 at 65 years old in Dourdan (cancer). [ref]
Paul Creston
American composer (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Andreas Gruentzig
German surgeon.
Born June 25th, 1939 in Dresden.
Died October 27th, 1985 at 46 years old in Forsyth.
Heinz Hoffmann
German politician (sed) (1910-1985).
Born November 28th, 1910 in Mannheim.
Died December 2nd, 1985 at 75 years old (heart failure).
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Tapio Wirkkala
Finnish designer and sculptor (1915-1985).
Born June 2nd, 1915 in Hanko. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1985 at 69 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Philip M. Morse
American physicist.
Born August 6th, 1903 in Shreveport.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 82 years old in Concord.
Hans Keller
Austrian-british musician and writer.
Born March 11th, 1919 in Vienna. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1985 at 66 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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Everyone dies. But not everyone really lives. Unknown