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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
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]
Oreco
Brazilian footballer (1932-1985).
Born June 13th, 1932 in Santa Maria.
Died April 3rd, 1985 at 52 years old in Ituverava (myocardial infarction).
Myrtle Cook
Athletics competitor (1902-1985).
Born January 5th, 1902 in Toronto.
Died March 18th, 1985 at 83 years old
Luise Ullrich
Austrian actress (1910–1985).
Born October 31st, 1911 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 73 years old in Munich.
John Wesley Snyder
American businessman.
Born June 21st, 1895 in Jonesboro.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 90 years old in Seabrook Island.
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]
Gina Kaus
Screenwriter, novelist (1893–1985).
Born November 21st, 1894 in Vienna.
Died December 23rd, 1985 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Alfredo Duhalde
President of chile (1898–1985).
Born June 30th, 1898 in Río Bueno.
Died April 10th, 1985 at 86 years old in Santiago.
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]
Norah Baring
English actress (1905-1985).
Born November 26th, 1905 in Newton Abbot.
Died February 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Surrey.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 559
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