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')
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)
Birthdate: November 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, United States
Died: October 2
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: May 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Died: December 31
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)
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)
Birthdate: July 26, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexicali, Mexico
Died: February 9
7
Roger Maris
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: September 10, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Died: December 14
Birthdate: October 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 28
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Birthdate: January 19, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died: February 12
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: September 6, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: January 13
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: November 14, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cherryvale, Kansas, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: August 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Radford, Coventry, United Kingdom
Died: December 2
Birthdate: July 19, 1904
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riverside, Illinois, United States
Died: December 24
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Marc Chagall(Jewish-French Artist Who was a Pioneer of Modernism)
Birthdate: July 6, 1887
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lizona, Belarus
Died: March 28
Birthdate: August 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
Died: November 26
16
Phil Silvers
(Actor, Stage actor, Television actor)
Birthdate: May 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City
Died: November 1
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Samantha Smith
(American Peace Activist and Child Actress Who Became Famous for Her Anti-War Outreaches During the Cold War)
Birthdate: June 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Houlton, Maine, United States
Died: August 25
Birthdate: July 24, 1895
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wimbledon, England
Died: December 7
19
Edmond O'Brien
(American Actor Who Mainly Played Character Roles)
Birthdate: September 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 9
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Simone Signoret(One of the Most Versatile French Actresses of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: March 25, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Germany
Died: September 30
Birthdate: May 30, 1902
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Key West, Florida, United States
Died: November 19
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Armero
Died: November 16
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’)
Birthdate: October 22, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Piacenza, Italy
Died: June 21
25
The Singing Nun
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: October 17, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Died: March 29
Birthdate: June 26, 1915
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: December 16
Birthdate: March 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Seboncourt, France
Died: February 14
Birthdate: August 11, 1902
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: September 27
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: March 20, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bristol, England
Died: March 21
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 5, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: May 13
31
Julie Vega
(Model, Singer, Actor)
Birthdate: May 21, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Quezon City
Died: May 6
32
Johnny Olson
(Actor, Radio personality)
Birthdate: May 22, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City
Died: October 12
Birthdate: September 7, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil,, Wales
Died: September 17
34
Nelson Riddle
(conductor, bandleader, composer, musician)
Birthdate: June 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oradell, New Jersey
Died: October 6
Birthdate: September 13, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: April 16
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: December 1, 1930
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Died: February 7
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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')
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)
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)
Birthdate: October 15, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santiago de Las Vegas, Havana, Cuba
Died: September 19
41
David Byron
(Singer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: January 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Epping
Died: February 28
42
James Beard
(Chef, Non-fiction writer)
Birthdate: May 5, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Portland
Died: January 21
43
Brian Horrocks
(Athletics competitor, Military personnel)
Birthdate: September 7, 1895
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ranikhet, India
Died: January 4
44
Johnny Marks
(Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist)
Birthdate: November 10, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mount Vernon
Died: September 3
45
Sam Spiegel
(Film producer)
Birthdate: November 11, 1901
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jarosław, Austrian Poland
Died: December 31
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Masako Natsume
(Actor, Model, Poet)
Birthdate: December 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo
Died: September 11
Birthdate: April 30, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pinsk
Died: July 8
48
Efrem Zimbalist
(Composer, Conductor, Music educator, Violinist, University teacher)
Birthdate: April 21, 1889
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rostov-on-Don
Died: February 22
Birthdate: May 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: November 24
Birthdate: September 18, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 7
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
