In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Yona Wallach
Israeli poet (1944–1985).
Born June 10th, 1944 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1985 at 41 years old in Kiryat Ono (breast cancer).
Francesca Bertini
Italian actress (1892-1985).
Born January 5th, 1892 in Prato.
Died October 13th, 1985 at 93 years old in Rome.
Werner Hinz
Actor (1903–1985).
Born January 18th, 1903 in Berlin.
Died February 10th, 1985 at 82 years old in Hamburg.
Sergei Yutkevich
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1904–1985).
Born December 28th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1985 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Jacques Hnizdovsky
Ukrainian-born american painter, printmaker, graphic designer, illustrator and sculptor (1915-1985).
Born January 27th, 1915 in Pylypche.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City.
Mischa Spoliansky
Russian-born german composer.
Born December 28th, 1898 in Białystok.
Died June 28th, 1985 at 86 years old in London.
Mary MacLaren
American film actress (1896-1985).
Born January 19th, 1896 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Hollywood.
Józef Mackiewicz
Polish writer, novelist and political commentator.
Born April 1st, 1902 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1985 at 82 years old in Munich. [ref]
Marie Bell
French actress (1900-1985).
Born December 23rd, 1900 in Bordeaux.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Nancy Hamilton
American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer (1908-1985).
Born July 27th, 1908 in Sewickley. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1985 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 559
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder