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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Gabit Musirepov
Soviet writer (1902-1985).
Born March 22nd, 1902 in Kostanay Region.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 83 years old in Almaty.
Archie Stark
American soccer player (1897-1985).
Born December 21st, 1897 in Glasgow.
Died May 27th, 1985 at 87 years old in Kearny.
Žarko Jovanović
Romani activist.
Born December 26th, 1925 in Belgrade.
Died March 25th, 1985 at 59 years old in Paris.
Raoul Ubac
Belgian artist, active in france (1910-1985).
Born August 31st, 1910 in Cologne, Malmedy. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in Dieudonné. [ref]
Maurice Anthony Biot
Belgian-american aeronautical engineer.
Born May 25th, 1905 in Antwerp.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mordechai Bentov
Israeli politician.
Born March 28th, 1900 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1985 at 84 years old in Mishmar HaEmek.
Luise Ullrich
Austrian actress.
Born October 31st, 1911 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 73 years old in Munich.
Antonino Votto
Italian operatic conductor.
Born October 30th, 1896 in Piacenza. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1985 at 88 years old in Milan.
Biagio Marin
Italian poet.
Born June 29th, 1891 in Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1985 at 94 years old in Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. [ref]
Anna Banti
Italian novelist, art historian, art critic, and translator.
Born June 27th, 1895 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 90 years old in Massa. [ref]
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