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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Svea Norén
Swedish figure skater (1895–1985).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Stockholm.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Lidingö.
Sebastian Huber
Bobsledder (1901-1985).
Born June 26th, 1901 in Füssen.
Died March 6th, 1985 at 83 years old in Füssen.
Michel Pécheux
French fencer (1911-1985).
Born May 24th, 1911 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 74 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Sverre Strandli
Norwegian hammer thrower (1925–1985).
Born September 30th, 1925 in Brandval.
Died March 4th, 1985 at 59 years old in Charlottenberg.
András Beck
Hungarian sculptor (1911–1985).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Alsógöd.
Died December 9th, 1985 at 74 years old in Clamart (traffic collision).
Roald Amundsen
Norwegian footballer (1913-1985).
Born September 18th, 1913 in Mjøndalen.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 71 years old in Hokksund.
Olav Sunde
Athletics competitor.
Born August 17th, 1903 in Christiania.
Died November 10th, 1985 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Victor Carlund
Swedish footballer (1906-1985).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Gothenburg.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Antonio Poma
Italian roman catholic cardinal.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Villanterio.
Died September 24th, 1985 at 75 years old in Bologna.
Marcus Nikkanen
Figure skater (1904-1985).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Helsinki.
Died March 28th, 1985 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
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