Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1985

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1985. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• April 1 Gregorio Sciltian
• April 4 Kate Roberts

  Welsh writer and nationalist (born 1891).

• April 6 Gene Davis
• April 7 Carl Schmitt

  German jurist, nation's most famous constitutional theorist and third reich's crown juist until his fall in 36.

• April 8 John Frederick Coots

  American pianist and composer (b. 1897).

• April 10 Zisis Verros

  Greek chieftain of the macedonian struggle (b. 1880).

• April 11 Enver Hoxha

  Communist leader who ruled Albania from 1944 to 1985, establishing a strict Stalinist regime and isolating the country from most...

• April 11 John Gilroy

  English illustrator and artist (d. 1985).

• April 14 Noele Gordon

  British television actress and presenter best known for her iconic role in the long-running soap opera 'Crossroads', which made her a...

• April 15 Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
• April 16 Scott Brady

  Scott Brady was an American film and television actor prominent during the 1940s through the 1970s, known for his roles in westerns and crime dramas. [bio]

• April 16 Osvaldo Borsani
• April 19 Pavel Ivanovič Batov
• April 19 André Rollet
• April 21 Tancredo Neves

  Prominent Brazilian politician who was elected president in 1985 but died before taking office, marking a critical moment in Brazil's...

• April 21 Foster Hewitt

  Foster Hewitt was a pioneering Canadian sports broadcaster who played a crucial role in developing radio broadcasting in Canada.

• April 21 Rudi Gernreich

  Rudi Gernreich was an innovative Austrian-American fashion designer famous for revolutionary designs like the monokini and pushing...

• April 21 Vincenzo Ciseri
• April 21 Emma Marpillero
• April 21 Irving Mills
• April 22 Jacques Ferron

  Prominent Canadian intellectual who was a physician, author, and political activist known for his contributions to Quebec literature and...

• April 22 Paul Hugh Emmett

  American chemist and academic (b. 1900).

• April 23 Sam Ervin

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1896).

• April 25 Richard Haydn
• April 26 Albert Maltz