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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Cyril Stiles
New zealand rower (1904-1985).
Born October 10th, 1904 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died March 5th, 1985 at 80 years old
Victor Carlund
Swedish footballer (1906-1985).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Helsingborg.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 79 years old
Erik Ågren
Boxer.
Born January 3rd, 1916 in Strängnäs.
Died July 3rd, 1985 at 69 years old in Hägersten City District.
Innokenti Gerasimov
Soviet soil scientist and geographer (1905-1985).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Kostroma.
Died March 30th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Tullio Grassi
Swiss footballer (1910-1985).
Born February 5th, 1910 in Canton of Ticino.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 75 years old in Switzerland.
Antonio Poma
Italian roman catholic cardinal.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Villanterio.
Died September 24th, 1985 at 75 years old in Bologna.
Zhao Jingshen
Chinese writer.
Born April 25th, 1902 in Lishui.
Died January 7th, 1985 at 82 years old
William Harvell
Olympic cyclist.
Born September 25th, 1907 in Farnham.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 77 years old in Portsmouth.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 512
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson