Famous Deaths Happened In 1985
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Jan 01 Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.
Jan 03 Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.
Jan 04 Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.
Jan 05 Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.
Jan 06 Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Jan 07 Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.
Jan 09 In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies
Jan 10 In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)
Jan 11 On this day in history death of sir William McKell, Premier of New South Wales, Governor-General of Australia (b. 1891)
Jan 13 Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42 in the year 1985.
Jan 14 In the year 1985 jetta Goudal, French actress (White Gold), dies at 86
Jan 16 In the year 1985 death of robert Fitzgerald, U.S. poet and translator (b. 1910)
Jan 18 Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 died in the year 1985.
Jan 20 Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Jan 21 On this day in history barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema
Jan 22 Sir Arthur Bryant, British historian (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 26 James Cameron, journalist, dies in the year 1985.
Jan 30 In the year 1985 ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67
Feb 03 In the year 1985 death of frank Oppenheimer, American physicist (b. 1912)
Feb 05 In the year 1985 death of georges-Émile Lapalme, Quebec politician (b. 1907)
Feb 06 Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 in the year 1985.
Feb 07 Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83 in the year 1985.
Feb 08 Marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Feb 10 Johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895) died in the year 1985.
Feb 11 In the year 1985 heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83
Feb 12 Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 in the year 1985.
Feb 16 Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 in the year 1985.
Feb 17 On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67
Feb 18 On this day in history willy Alberti, [Carel Verbruggen], Dutch singer, dies at 58
Feb 19 In the year 1985 elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies
Feb 20 Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1985 eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47
Feb 22 Alexander Scourby, actor (Victory at Sea, Ransom), dies at 71 in the year 1985.
Feb 23 On this day in history alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71