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In the year 1985
540 Notable deaths
Julian Beck
American actor, director and writer (1925-1985).
Born May 31st, 1925 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1985 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter (1911-1985).
Born May 18th, 1911 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1985 at 74 years old in Inglewood. [ref]
Simon Kuznets
Economist.
Born April 30th, 1901 in Pinsk. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1985 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
James Hadley Chase
English writer of fiction, mostly thrillers.
Born December 24th, 1906 in London. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Corseaux. [ref]
Evelyn Ankers
Actress (1918-1985).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Valparaíso. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 67 years old in Maui (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Spencer W. Kimball
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1895-1985).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 5th, 1985 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Jean Dubuffet
Artist from france (1901-1985).
Born July 31st, 1901 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1985 at 83 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jackie Curtis
American actor, writer, singer (1947-1985).
Born February 19th, 1947 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 38 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Theodore Sturgeon
American speculative fiction writer (1918-1985).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Staten Island. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1985 at 67 years old in Eugene (pneumonia). [ref]
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst.
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 540
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