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In the year 1985
579 Notable deaths
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.
Stuart Chase
American economist (1888-1985).
Born March 8th, 1888 in Somersworth.
Died November 16th, 1985 at 97 years old in Redding.
George Raynor
English footballer and manager.
Born January 13th, 1907 in Wombwell.
Died November 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in Derbyshire.
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.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 579
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut