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In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
Kyū Sakamoto
Japanese singer and actor (1941-1985).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Kawasaki-ku.
Died August 12th, 1985 at 43 years old in Ueno (Japan Air Lines Flight 123).
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
American politician (1902–1985).
Born July 5th, 1902 in Nahant. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Beverly. [ref]
Stepin Fetchit
African-american actor (1902-1985).
Born May 30th, 1902 in Key West.
Died November 19th, 1985 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
László Bíró
Hungarian inventor (1899–1985).
Born September 29th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died October 24th, 1985 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires, San Miguel de Tucumán. [ref]
Jock Stein
Scottish football player and manager (1922–1985).
Born October 5th, 1922 in Hamilton.
Died September 10th, 1985 at 62 years old in Cardiff (myocardial infarction).
Bodil Joensen
Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).
J. Willard Marriott
American hotel founder (1900–1985).
Born September 17th, 1900 in Marriott-Slaterville.
Died August 13th, 1985 at 84 years old in Wolfeboro.
J. Pat O'Malley
English actor (1904-1985).
Born March 15th, 1904 in Burnley.
Died February 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in San Juan Capistrano (disease).
Karen Ann Quinlan
American medical case.
Born March 29th, 1954 in Scranton.
Died June 11th, 1985 at 31 years old in Morris Township (pneumonia).
The Singing Nun
Nun, musician.
Born October 17th, 1933 in Laeken.
Died March 30th, 1985 at 51 years old in Wavre (intoxication).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde