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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Charles LeMaire
American costume designer.
Born April 22nd, 1897 in Chicago.
Died June 8th, 1985 at 88 years old in Palm Springs.
Archie Stark
American soccer player (1897-1985).
Born December 21st, 1897 in Glasgow.
Died May 27th, 1985 at 87 years old in Kearny.
Cemal Reşit Rey
Turkish pianist and composer (1904–1985).
Born October 25th, 1904 in Jerusalem.
Died October 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in Istanbul.
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.
Pierre-Paul Grassé
French zoologist (1895-1985).
Born November 27th, 1895 in Périgueux.
Died July 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Carlux.
Géza Toldi
Hungarian footballer (1909-1985).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Budapest.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Willem Visser 't Hooft
Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the world council of churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966.
Born September 20th, 1900 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Viorica Ursuleac
Romanian operatic soprano (1894-1985).
Born March 26th, 1894 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Ehrwald. [ref]
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]
Mordechai Bentov
Israeli politician.
Born March 28th, 1900 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1985 at 84 years old in Mishmar HaEmek.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 559
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