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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Henry Hansen
Danish racing cyclist (1902-1985).
Born March 16th, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died March 28th, 1985 at 83 years old in Gentofte.
Horatio Fitch
Athletics competitor (1900–1985).
Born December 16th, 1900 in Chicago.
Died May 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Estes Park.
Alexandre Rignault
French actor (1901–1985).
Born February 14th, 1901 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 2nd, 1985 at 84 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Galina Dzhunkovskaya
Soviet pilot and heroine of the soviet union (1922-1985).
Born October 6th, 1922 in Iurkivka.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Fritz Keller
French footballer (1913-1985).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Strasbourg.
Died June 9th, 1985 at 71 years old in Strasbourg.
Coral Buttsworth
Australian tennis player (1900-1985).
Born June 7th, 1900 in New South Wales.
Died December 20th, 1985 at 85 years old in Hazelbrook.
Giorgio Santelli
Italian fencer.
Born November 25th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 87 years old in Teaneck.
Alex Möller
German politician (1903-1985).
Born April 26th, 1903 in Dortmund.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 82 years old in Karlsruhe.
Maria Knebel
Soviet actor (1898-1985).
Born May 18th, 1898 in Moscow.
Died June 1st, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Jacques de Lacretelle
French novelist.
Born July 14th, 1888 in Château de Cormatin. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1985 at 96 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 431 to 440 of 559
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