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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Josef Klapuch
Czechoslovak wrestler.
Born February 10th, 1906 in Zbyslavice. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1985 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Dino Barsotti
Italian rower.
Born January 1st, 1903 in Livorno.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 82 years old
John Wesley Snyder
American businessman.
Born June 21st, 1895 in Jonesboro.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 90 years old in Seabrook Island.
Ralph Broome
Bobsledder (1889-1985).
Born July 5th, 1889 in Dalhousie.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 95 years old in Poole.
Gerolamo Quaglia
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 8th, 1902 in São Paulo.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 83 years old in Genoa.
Gurli Ewerlund
Swimmer (1902-1985).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Malmö.
Died June 10th, 1985 at 82 years old in Malmö.
Janusz Ślązak
Polish rower.
Born March 20th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 24th, 1985 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
Mario Majoni
Italian water polo player.
Born May 27th, 1910 in Quarto dei Mille.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 75 years old in Genoa.
Romolo Catasta
Italian rower (1923-1985).
Born March 26th, 1923 in Rome.
Died March 26th, 1985 at 62 years old [ref]
Deaths 491 to 500 of 512
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy