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In the year 1985
559 Notable deaths
Gaston Féry
French sprinter (1900-1985).
Born April 24th, 1900 in Longwy. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1985 at 85 years old in Paimpol. [ref]
Edgar Reinhardt
German handball player (1914-1985).
Born May 21st, 1914 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died January 11th, 1985 at 70 years old in Pforzheim.
Oreste Capuzzo
Gymnast.
Born December 7th, 1908 in Rivarolo.
Died December 5th, 1985 at 76 years old in Genoa.
Gerolamo Quaglia
Olympic wrestler (1902–1985).
Born February 8th, 1902 in São Paulo.
Died November 11th, 1985 at 83 years old in Genoa.
Ralph Broome
Bobsledder (1889-1985).
Born July 5th, 1889 in Dalhousie.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 95 years old in Poole.
Erik Burman
Swedish ice hockey player (1897–1985).
Born December 6th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died March 31st, 1985 at 87 years old in Stockholm.
Gurli Ewerlund
Swimmer (1902-1985).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Malmö.
Died June 10th, 1985 at 82 years old in Malmö.
Mario Majoni
Italian water polo player.
Born May 27th, 1910 in Quarto dei Mille.
Died August 16th, 1985 at 75 years old in Genoa.
Janusz Ślązak
Polish rower.
Born March 20th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 24th, 1985 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 531 to 540 of 559
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