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In the year 1985

559 Notable deaths

Shazam Safin

Olympic wrestler.

Born April 7th, 1932.

Died March 23rd, 1985 at 52 years old in Moscow.

Juan Alberto Estrada

Argentine footballer (1912-1985).

Born October 28th, 1912 in San Pedro.

Died May 28th, 1985 at 72 years old

Erik Ågren

Boxer.

Born January 3rd, 1916 in Strängnäs.

Died July 3rd, 1985 at 69 years old in Hägersten City District.

Georges Gautschi

Figure skater (1904-1985).

Born April 6th, 1904.

Died February 12th, 1985 at 80 years old

Cyril Stiles

New zealand rower (1904-1985).

Born October 10th, 1904 in Pietermaritzburg.

Died March 5th, 1985 at 80 years old

Leo Freisinger

Speed skater.

Born February 7th, 1916 in Chicago.

Died August 29th, 1985 at 69 years old in Mission Viejo.

Milan Stojanović

Serbian footballer.

Born December 28th, 1911 in Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Died June 18th, 1985 at 73 years old

Innokenti Gerasimov

Soviet soil scientist and geographer (1905-1985).

Born December 9th, 1905 in Kostroma.

Died March 30th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow.

Tullio Grassi

Swiss footballer (1910-1985).

Born February 5th, 1910 in Chiasso.

Died November 9th, 1985 at 75 years old in Lugano.

Jens Lambæk

Danish gymnast (1899-1985).

Born October 16th, 1899.

Died October 21st, 1985 at 86 years old in Herning.

Deaths 511 to 520 of 559

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