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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Josef Čtyřoký
Czech footballer (1906-1985).
Born September 30th, 1906 in Smíchov. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1985 at 78 years old in Prague, Czechoslovakia. [ref]
Gerald Dreyer
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Pretoria.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 55 years old in Pretoria.
Willy Bocklant
Road racing cyclist.
Born January 26th, 1941 in Kortrijk.
Died June 6th, 1985 at 44 years old in Mouscron.
Josef Rufer
Austrian musicologist.
Born December 18th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died November 7th, 1985 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Yrjö Nikkanen
Athletics competitor.
Born December 31st, 1914 in Pobeda.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 70 years old in Nokia.
Jan Peka
Czechoslovak ice hockey goalkeeper and ice hockey goalkeeper (1894-1985).
Born July 27th, 1894 in Rataje nad Sázavou.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 90 years old in Prague.
Dragomir Tošić
Serbian footballer (1909-1985).
Born November 8th, 1909 in Belgrade.
Died June 20th, 1985 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Nazlı Ecevit
Turkish painter (1900-1985).
Born January 4th, 1900 in Istanbul.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 85 years old in Ankara.
Philippe Pottier
Swiss footballer (1938-1985).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Monthey.
Died September 22nd, 1985 at 47 years old in Geneva.
Givi Javakhishvili
Prime minister of georgia (1912-1985).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Tbilisi.
Died November 10th, 1985 at 72 years old in Tbilisi.
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