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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Ana Mendieta
Cuban american artist (1948-1985).
Born November 18th, 1948 in Havana. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1985 at 36 years old in New York City, Greenwich Village. [ref]
Frank Faylen
Actor (1905-1985).
Born December 8th, 1905 in St. Louis.
Died August 2nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and episcopal priest (1910-1985).
Born November 20th, 1910 in Baltimore.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Gale Sondergaard
American actress (1899-1985).
Born February 15th, 1899 in Litchfield.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Heinrich Böll
German author, novelist, and short story writer.
Born December 21st, 1917 in Cologne. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1985 at 67 years old in Langenbroich. [ref]
Clarence Nash
American voice actor (1904-1985).
Born December 7th, 1904 in Watonga.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
David Byron
British singer.
Born January 29th, 1947 in Epping.
Died February 28th, 1985 at 38 years old in Reading.
Laura Ashley
Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985).
Born September 7th, 1925 in Merthyr Tydfil. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1985 at 60 years old in Coventry (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Brian Horrocks
British army officer (1895-1985).
Born September 7th, 1895 in Ranikhet.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 89 years old in Chichester.
Edward Andrews
American actor (1914-1985).
Born October 9th, 1914 in Griffin. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1985 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 512
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