In the year 1985
579 Notable deaths
Dragan Mance
Serbian footballer (1962-1985).
Born September 26th, 1962 in Belgrade.
Died September 3rd, 1985 at 22 years old in Zemun (traffic collision).
Infanta Isabel Alfonsa of Spain
Spanish and bourbon-two sicilian royal (1904-1985).
Born October 16th, 1904 in Madrid.
Died July 18th, 1985 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Max-Josef Pemsel
German general (1897–1985).
Born January 15th, 1897 in Regensburg.
Died June 30th, 1985 at 88 years old in Ulm. [ref]
Bill McKell
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1985).
Born September 26th, 1891 in Pambula.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 93 years old in Waverley.
Tom Adams
Prime minister of barbados.
Born September 24th, 1931 in Barbados.
Died March 11th, 1985 at 53 years old in Barbados (myocardial infarction).
Kate Roberts
Welsh author (1891–1985).
Born February 13th, 1891 in Cae'r Gors.
Died April 14th, 1985 at 94 years old in Denbigh.
Tage Danielsson
Swedish actor, writer and director (1928–1985).
Born February 5th, 1928.
Died October 13th, 1985 at 57 years old in Lidingö Parish (melanoma).
George London
Opera singer from canada (1920-1985).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died March 24th, 1985 at 64 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Alex La Guma
South african novelist and politician (1925–1985).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Cape Town.
Died October 11th, 1985 at 60 years old in Havana.
George Devereux
Ethnologist (1908–1985).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Lugoj. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1985 at 76 years old in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 579
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld