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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Harold Whitlock
British athlete.
Born December 16th, 1903 in Hendon.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Wicklewood.
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
Member of the swiss federal council (1899-1985).
Born April 10th, 1899 in Mirchel.
Died November 7th, 1985 at 86 years old in Bern.
Svein Rosseland
Norwegian astronomer.
Born March 31st, 1894 in Kvam. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1985 at 90 years old in Bærum.
Hans Croon
Dutch football manager (1936-1985).
Born May 25th, 1936 in Malang.
Died February 5th, 1985 at 48 years old in Rotterdam (traffic collision).
Julie Vlasto
French tennis player (1903-1985).
Born August 8th, 1903 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1985 at 81 years old in Lausanne.
Emerson Spencer
Athletics competitor.
Born October 10th, 1906 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 78 years old in Palo Alto.
Toni Branca
Racecar driver (1916-1985).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Sion.
Died May 10th, 1985 at 68 years old in Sierre.
Adriaan Paulen
Dutch athlete and president of the iaaf (1902-1985).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Haarlem.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 82 years old in Eindhoven.
Myrtle Cook
Athletics competitor (1902-1985).
Born January 5th, 1902 in Toronto.
Died March 18th, 1985 at 83 years old
Pete Desjardins
American diver.
Born April 10th, 1907 in St-Pierre-Jolys.
Died May 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Miami.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 512
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