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In the year 1985
580 Notable deaths
Serge Jaroff
Russian conductor and composer (1896–1985).
Born March 20th, 1896 in Makaryev.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Lakewood.
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.
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
French film director (1909–1985).
Born October 25th, 1909 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 8th, 1985 at 75 years old in Passy.
Odhise Paskali
Albanian artist (1903–1985).
Born December 22nd, 1903 in Përmet.
Died September 13th, 1985 at 81 years old in Tirana.
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