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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Adam Bahdaj
Writer (1918-1985).
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Zakopane.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 67 years old in Warsaw.
Vicenç Sasot
Spanish association football player (1918-1985).
Born January 21st, 1918 in Peñalba.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Sverre Strandli
Norwegian hammer thrower.
Born September 30th, 1925 in Brandval.
Died March 4th, 1985 at 59 years old in Charlottenberg.
Carlos Spadaro
Argentine footballer (1902-1985).
Born February 5th, 1902 in Lanús.
Died November 15th, 1985 at 83 years old in Lanús.
Rudolf Burkert
Czechoslovak skier.
Born October 31st, 1904 in Polubný.
Died June 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in West Germany.
Conrad Detrez
Belgian novelist.
Born April 1st, 1937 in Roclenge-sur-Geer.
Died February 11th, 1985 at 47 years old in Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Roald Amundsen
Norwegian footballer (1913-1985).
Born September 18th, 1913 in Mjøndalen.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 71 years old in Hokksund.
Leni Schmidt
German sprinter (1906-1985).
Born December 28th, 1906 in Bremen.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 78 years old in Bremen.
Michel Pécheux
French fencer (1911-1985).
Born May 24th, 1911 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 74 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Eduard Sperling
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1902-1985).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Dortmund.
Died February 25th, 1985 at 82 years old in Dortmund.
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