Famous People Who Died In 1985

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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1985. This list includes people like Orson Welles, Rock Hudson, Yul Brynner, Ricky Nelson, Paul Castellano and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, novelists and poets who died in 1985. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Russia and many more countries.
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 1 
Orson Welles
(One of the Greatest Filmmakers of All Time and Director of 'Citizen Kane')
Orson Welles
24
Birthdate: May 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Died: October 10
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 2 
Rock Hudson
(One of the Most Popular Movie Stars of His Time)
Rock Hudson
14
Birthdate: November 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, United States
Died: October 2
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 3 
Ricky Nelson
(Musician)
Ricky Nelson
24
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Died: December 31
 4 
Dian Fossey
(Zoologist, Conservationist)
Dian Fossey
10
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 16, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: December 26
 5 
Anne Baxter
(American Actress Who Starred in Hollywood Films, Broadway Productions and TV Series)
Anne Baxter
22
Birthdate: May 7, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Died: December 12
 6 
Kiki Camarena
(American Intelligence Officer for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Who was Kidnapped & Murdered By Drug Traffickers)
Kiki Camarena
14
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 26, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexicali, Mexico
Died: February 9
 7 
Roger Maris
(Baseball player)
Roger Maris
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 10, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Died: December 14
 8 
Ruth Gordon
(Actress)
Ruth Gordon
5
Birthdate: October 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 28
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 9 
Nicholas Colasanto
5
Birthdate: January 19, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died: February 12
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 10 
Carol Wayne
(Actress)
Carol Wayne
4
Birthdate: September 6, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: January 13
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 11 
Louise Brooks
(Actress)
Louise Brooks
4
Birthdate: November 14, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cherryvale, Kansas, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 12 
Philip Larkin
21
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Radford, Coventry, United Kingdom
Died: December 2
 13 
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith
(Last Descendant of Abraham Lincoln)
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 19, 1904
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riverside, Illinois, United States
Died: December 24
 14 
Marc Chagall
(Jewish-French Artist Who was a Pioneer of Modernism)
Marc Chagall
9
Birthdate: July 6, 1887
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lizona, Belarus
Died: March 28
 15 
Vivien Thomas
(Surgeon)
Vivien Thomas
8
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: August 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
Died: November 26
 16 
Phil Silvers
(Actor, Stage actor, Television actor)
Phil Silvers
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City
Died: November 1
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 17 
Samantha Smith
(American Peace Activist and Child Actress Who Became Famous for Her Anti-War Outreaches During the Cold War)
Samantha Smith
11
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: June 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Houlton, Maine, United States
Died: August 25
 18 
Robert Graves
(Poet & Novelist)
Robert Graves
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 24, 1895
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wimbledon, England
Died: December 7
 19 
Edmond O'Brien
(American Actor Who Mainly Played Character Roles)
Edmond O'Brien
1
Birthdate: September 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 9
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 20 
Simone Signoret
(One of the Most Versatile French Actresses of the 20th Century)
Simone Signoret
3
Birthdate: March 25, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Germany
Died: September 30
 21 
Stepin Fetchit
1
Birthdate: May 30, 1902
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Key West, Florida, United States
Died: November 19
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 22 
Omayra Sánchez
(Victim of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano)
Omayra Sánchez
18
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Armero
Died: November 16
 23 
John G. Trump
(Scientist)
John G. Trump
7
Birthdate: August 21, 1907
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: February 21
 24 
Ettore Boiardi
(Italian-American Chef Known for His Food Products, Named ‘Chef Boyardee’)
Ettore Boiardi
6
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: October 22, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Piacenza, Italy
Died: June 21
 25 
The Singing Nun
(Singer-songwriter)
The Singing Nun
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 17, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Died: March 29
 26 
Paul Castellano
(American Crime Boss and Head of the Gambino Crime Family)
Paul Castellano
7
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: June 26, 1915
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: December 16
 27 
Jean-Marie Loret
(Alleged Illegitimate Son of Adolf Hitler)
Jean-Marie Loret
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Seboncourt, France
Died: February 14
 28 
Lloyd Nolan
(Actor)
Lloyd Nolan
1
Birthdate: August 11, 1902
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: September 27
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 29 
Michael Redgrave
(Actor)
Michael Redgrave
1
Birthdate: March 20, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bristol, England
Died: March 21
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 30 
Selma Diamond
(Actress)
Selma Diamond
1
Birthdate: August 5, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: May 13
 31 
Julie Vega
(Model, Singer, Actor)
Julie Vega
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 21, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Quezon City
Died: May 6
 32 
Johnny Olson
(Actor, Radio personality)
Johnny Olson
0
Birthdate: May 22, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City
Died: October 12
 33 
Laura Ashley
(Founder of 'Laura Ashley' Brand)
Laura Ashley
6
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: September 7, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil,, Wales
Died: September 17
 34 
Nelson Riddle
(conductor, bandleader, composer, musician)
Nelson Riddle
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oradell, New Jersey
Died: October 6
 35 
Scott Brady
(Actor)
Scott Brady
0
Birthdate: September 13, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: April 16
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 36 
Matt Monro
(Singer)
Matt Monro
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 1, 1930
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Died: February 7
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 37 
Kyu Sakamoto
(Singer)
Kyu Sakamoto
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 10, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: August 12
 38 
Cus D'Amato
(Boxing Manager and Trainer Who Handled the Careers of 'Mike Tyson', 'Floyd Patterson', and 'José Torres')
Cus D'Amato
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 17, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: November 4
 39 
Potter Stewart
(Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
Potter Stewart
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: January 23, 1915
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Jackson
Died: December 7
 40 
Italo Calvino
(The Most Translated Contemporary Italian Writer at the Time of His Death)
Italo Calvino
0
Birthdate: October 15, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santiago de Las Vegas, Havana, Cuba
Died: September 19
 41 
David Byron
(Singer, Songwriter)
David Byron
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Epping
Died: February 28
 42 
James Beard
(Chef, Non-fiction writer)
James Beard
2
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: May 5, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Portland
Died: January 21
 43 
Brian Horrocks
(Athletics competitor, Military personnel)
Brian Horrocks
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 7, 1895
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ranikhet, India
Died: January 4
 44 
Johnny Marks
(Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist)
Johnny Marks
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 10, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mount Vernon
Died: September 3
 45 
Sam Spiegel
(Film producer)
Sam Spiegel
1
Birthdate: November 11, 1901
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jarosław, Austrian Poland
Died: December 31
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 46 
Masako Natsume
(Actor, Model, Poet)
Masako Natsume
0
Birthdate: December 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo
Died: September 11
 47 
Simon Kuznets
(Economist)
Simon Kuznets
0
Birthdate: April 30, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pinsk
Died: July 8
 48 
Efrem Zimbalist
(Composer, Conductor, Music educator, Violinist, University teacher)
Efrem Zimbalist
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 21, 1889
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rostov-on-Don
Died: February 22
 49 
Big Joe Turner
(Singer)
Big Joe Turner
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: November 24
 50 
Grayson Hall
(Actress)
Grayson Hall
1
Birthdate: September 18, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 7
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)