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In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
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]
Heinrich Böll
German writer (1917–1985).
Born December 21st, 1917 in Cologne. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1985 at 67 years old in Langenbroich. [ref]
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.
William Alwyn
English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985).
Born November 7th, 1905 in Northampton.
Died September 12th, 1985 at 79 years old in Southwold.
Estelle Evans
American actress (1906-1985).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Nassau.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in New York City.
Simon Kuznets
Economist.
Born April 30th, 1901 in Pinsk. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1985 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [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]
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).
Eddie Graham
American professional wrestler (1930–1985).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Chattanooga.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 55 years old in Tampa (gunshot wound).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 558
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker