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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Dragomir Tošić
Serbian footballer (1909–1985).
Born November 11th, 1909 in Belgrade.
Died June 20th, 1985 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Givi Javakhishvili
Prime minister of georgia (1912-1985).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Tbilisi.
Died November 10th, 1985 at 72 years old in Tbilisi.
Gerald Dreyer
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Pretoria.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 55 years old in Pretoria.
Dalmacio Langarica
Spanish racing cyclist (1919–1985).
Born December 5th, 1919 in Otxandio.
Died January 24th, 1985 at 65 years old in Basauri.
Arnold Pihlak
Estonian footballer and bandy player.
Born July 17th, 1902 in Tallinn.
Died November 1st, 1985 at 83 years old in Bradford.
Ermenegildo Florit
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 5th, 1901 in Fagagna.
Died December 8th, 1985 at 84 years old in Florence.
Harald Andersson
Swedish discus thrower.
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Stanford.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 78 years old in Nynäshamn.
Yrjö Nikkanen
Athletics competitor (1914–1985).
Born December 31st, 1914 in Pobeda.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 70 years old in Nokia.
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]
Philippe Pottier
Swiss footballer (1938-1985).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Monthey.
Died September 22nd, 1985 at 47 years old in Geneva.
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