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In the year 1985
512 Notable deaths
Orson Welles
American actor, director, writer, and producer (1915–1985).
Born May 6th, 1915 in Kenosha. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1985 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rock Hudson
American actor (1925–1985).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Winnetka. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 59 years old in Marina del Rey (lung cancer, AIDS related disease). [ref]
Yul Brynner
Russian-born actor (1920–1985).
Born July 11th, 1920 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1985 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Enrique Camarena
Dea agent murdered by drug traffickers.
Born July 26th, 1947 in Mexicali.
Died February 7th, 1985 at 37 years old in Guadalajara (blunt trauma).
Ricky Nelson
American musician (1940-1985).
Born May 8th, 1940 in Teaneck. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1985 at 45 years old in Dallas (aviation accident). [ref]
Tennessee Williams
American playwright (1911-1983).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City (choking). [ref]
Paul Castellano
American mobster.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died December 16th, 1985 at 69 years old in Manhattan.
Dian Fossey
American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932-1985).
Born January 16th, 1932 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1985 at 53 years old in Karisoke Research Center. [ref]
Margaret Hamilton
American film character actress (1902-1985).
Born December 9th, 1902 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1985 at 82 years old in Salisbury (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Konstantin Chernenko
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1911-1985).
Born September 24th, 1911 in Bolshaya Tes.
Died March 10th, 1985 at 73 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis, cardiac arrest).
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