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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
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.
Jean Théodore Delacour
French-american ornithologist (1890-1985).
Born September 26th, 1890 in Paris, 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1985 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
President of honduras.
Born January 4th, 1903 in San Juan de Flores.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 82 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Arnold Chikobava
Georgian linguist (1898-1985).
Born March 26th, 1898 in Sachikobavo.
Died November 5th, 1985 at 87 years old in Tbilisi.
Franjo Punčec
Yugoslav tennis player (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Čakovec.
Died January 5th, 1985 at 71 years old in Johannesburg.
Gonzalo Güell
Cuban politician (1895-1985).
Born February 16th, 1895 in Havana.
Died September 2nd, 1985 at 90 years old in Coral Gables.
Asbjørn Sunde
Norwegian politician (1909-1985).
Born December 26th, 1909 in Vikna. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Gladys Egan
Actress (1900-1985).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Manhattan.
Died March 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Parkersburg.
Gustav Jaenecke
German tennis player.
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Charlottenburg.
Died May 30th, 1985 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 559
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