Famous Deaths Happened In 1985
Sunday, 15 June 2025
Jan 01 Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.
Jan 03 Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1985 brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89
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 in the year 1985.
Jan 07 Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.
Jan 09 Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.
Jan 10 On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)
Jan 11 Sir William McKell, Premier of New South Wales, Governor-General of Australia (b. 1891) died on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42
Jan 14 On this day in history jetta Goudal, French actress (White Gold), dies at 86
Jan 16 On this day in history death of robert Fitzgerald, U.S. poet and translator (b. 1910)
Jan 18 In the year 1985 death of mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76
Jan 20 Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 in the year 1985.
Jan 21 Barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema on this day in history.
Jan 22 Sir Arthur Bryant, British historian (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1985 james Cameron, journalist, dies
Jan 30 Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67 in the year 1985.
Feb 03 Frank Oppenheimer, American physicist (b. 1912) died in the year 1985.
Feb 05 Georges-Émile Lapalme, Quebec politician (b. 1907) died on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1985 charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53
Feb 07 In the year 1985 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83
Feb 08 Marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71 in the year 1985.
Feb 10 Johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895) died on this day in history.
Feb 11 Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.
Feb 12 Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Feb 16 On this day in history larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69
Feb 17 On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67
Feb 18 In the year 1985 willy Alberti, [Carel Verbruggen], Dutch singer, dies at 58
Feb 19 Elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies in the year 1985.
Feb 20 Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history 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