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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Sergei Gerasimov
Film director, screenwriter, actor (1906-1985).
Died November 26th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tadeusz Pełczyński
Polish general (1892–1985).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Warsaw.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 92 years old in London.
Wolfgang Kieling
German actor (1924-1985).
Born March 16th, 1924 in Neukölln.
Died October 7th, 1985 at 61 years old in Hamburg (cancer).
Alfredo Foni
Italian footballer (1911-1985).
Born January 20th, 1911 in Udine.
Died January 28th, 1985 at 74 years old in Lugano.
Germaine Krull
German photographer (1897–1985).
Born November 29th, 1897 in Poznań.
Died July 31st, 1985 at 87 years old in Wetzlar.
Aksel Airo
Finnish army general (1898–1985).
Born February 14th, 1898 in Turku. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1985 at 87 years old in Heinola.
Paulette Nardal
French journalist (1896-1985).
Born October 12th, 1896 in Saint-Pierre, Le François. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Fort-de-France. [ref]
Paul Harteck
German chemist.
Born July 20th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.
Jan de Quay
38th prime minister of the netherlands (1901-1985).
Born August 26th, 1901 in 's-Hertogenbosch. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 83 years old in Beers. [ref]
Wolfgang Abendroth
German polticial scientist and jurist (1906–1985).
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1985 at 79 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 559
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