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In the year 1985
558 Notable deaths
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]
James Hadley Chase
British writer (1906–1985).
Born December 24th, 1906 in London.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Corseaux.
Louis Hayward
British actor born in south africa.
Born March 19th, 1909 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1985 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
George Pólya
Hungarian mathematician (1887-1985).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Budapest.
Died September 8th, 1985 at 97 years old in Palo Alto.
William Greer
American secret service agent (1909–1985).
Born September 22nd, 1909 in County Tyrone.
Died February 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Haywood County.
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]
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst.
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
Henry Hathaway
American film director and producer (1898-1985).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1985 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sam Ervin
United states senator and jurist.
Born September 27th, 1896 in Morganton.
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 88 years old in Winston-Salem (pulmonary emphysema).
Sam Spiegel
American film producer (1901–1985).
Born January 11th, 1901 in Jarosław.
Died December 31st, 1985 at 84 years old in Saint Martin.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 558
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau