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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Rein de Waal
Field hockey player.
Born November 24th, 1904 in Amsterdam.
Died May 31st, 1985 at 80 years old in Amsterdam.
Leo Freisinger
Speed skater.
Born February 7th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died August 29th, 1985 at 69 years old in Mission Viejo.
Knud Børge Overgaard
Danish olympic footballer (1918-1985).
Born March 21st, 1918.
Died October 20th, 1985 at 67 years old in Hjørring.
Gaston Féry
French sprinter (1900-1985).
Born April 24th, 1900 in Longwy. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1985 at 85 years old in Paimpol. [ref]
Ernest Chambers
Cyclist.
Born April 7th, 1907 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died January 29th, 1985 at 77 years old in Worthing.
Zenon Stefaniuk
Polish boxer.
Born July 8th, 1930 in Wojnów, Masovian Voivodeship.
Died July 10th, 1985 at 55 years old in Katowice.
Edgar Reinhardt
German handball player (1914-1985).
Born May 21st, 1914 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 70 years old in Pforzheim.
Salvador Cardona
Road bicycle racer (1901-1985).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Alfauir.
Died January 15th, 1985 at 84 years old in Pau.
Qaysin Quli
Soviet writer.
Born November 1st, 1917 in Verkhne-Chegemskoye rural settlement.
Died June 6th, 1985 at 67 years old in Chegem.
Nicolas Hoydonckx
Belgian footballer (1900-1985).
Born December 29th, 1900 in Zolder.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Hasselt.
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