1985
Sam Ervin, American lawyer and politician (born 1896)
Sam Ervin, American lawyer and politician (born 1896)
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1985
Tage Erlander, Swedish lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1901)
Tage Erlander, Swedish lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1901)
1985
Haruo Remeliik, Palauan politician, 1st President of Palau (born 1933)
Haruo Remeliik, Palauan politician, 1st President of Palau (born 1933)
1985
Forbes Burnham, Guyanese politician, 2nd President of Guyana (born 1923)
Forbes Burnham, Guyanese politician, 2nd President of Guyana (born 1923)
1985
Charles Gibson, historian of Mexico and its Indians, president of the American Historical Association (born 1920)
Charles Gibson, historian of Mexico and its Indians, president of the American Historical Association (born 1920)
1985
Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian general and politician, 28th President of Brazil (born 1905)
Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian general and politician, 28th President of Brazil (born 1905)
1985
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
1984
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943)
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943)
1984
Alan Berg, American lawyer and radio host (born 1934)
Alan Berg, American lawyer and radio host (born 1934)
1984
Edna Ernestine Kramer, American mathematician (born 1902)
Edna Ernestine Kramer, American mathematician (born 1902)
1984
Louis Réard, French engineer and fashion designer, created the bikini (born 1897)
Louis Réard, French engineer and fashion designer, created the bikini (born 1897)
1984
Benno Schotz, Scottish sculptor and engineer (born 1891)
Benno Schotz, Scottish sculptor and engineer (born 1891)
1984
Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (born 1917)
Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (born 1917)
1984
Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter; Academy Award winner for The French Connection (born 1928)
Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter; Academy Award winner for The French Connection (born 1928)
1984
Fred Waring, American television host and bandleader (born 1900)
Fred Waring, American television host and bandleader (born 1900)
1984
Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (born 1901)
Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (born 1901)
1984
Yılmaz Güney, Palme d'Or award-winning Kurdish film director, scenarist, actor, novelist and activist (born 1937)
Yılmaz Güney, Palme d'Or award-winning Kurdish film director, scenarist, actor, novelist and activist (born 1937)
1984
Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (born 1910)
Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (born 1910)
1984
Karl-August Fagerholm, Finnish politician, valtioneuvos, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Prime Minister of Finland
Karl-August Fagerholm, Finnish politician, valtioneuvos, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Prime Minister of Finland
1984
Alan Berg, American lawyer and radio host (born 1934)
Alan Berg, American lawyer and radio host (born 1934)