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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Géza Toldi
Hungarian footballer (1909-1985).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Budapest.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Charles LeMaire
American costume designer.
Born April 22nd, 1897 in Chicago.
Died June 8th, 1985 at 88 years old in Palm Springs.
Mikhail Gromov
Russian and soviet military aviator, test pilot and researcher, hero of the soviet union (1899-1985).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Moscow.
François Châtelet
French philosopher.
Born April 27th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1985 at 60 years old in Garches. [ref]
Franco Ferrara
Italian composer.
Born July 4th, 1911 in Palermo. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1985 at 74 years old in Florence.
Luis Padilla Nervo
Mexican diplomat and judge (1894-1985).
Born August 19th, 1894 in Zamora de Hidalgo.
Died September 9th, 1985 at 91 years old in Mexico City.
Alois Carigiet
Swiss artist (1902-1985).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Trun.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 82 years old in Trun. [ref]
William Stevenson
Athlete.
Born October 25th, 1900 in Chicago.
Died April 2nd, 1985 at 84 years old in Fort Myers.
Ángel Zubieta
Argentine footballer (1918-1985).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Galdakao.
Died October 28th, 1985 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius