Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1985

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 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

• July 1 Pauli Murray
• July 3 Frank J. Selke

  Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1893).

• July 3 Nelson Leigh
• July 5 Paulino Uzcudun
• July 7 Ewen Solon

  British actor with a notable career in theatre and television during the mid-20th century, contributing to the performing arts landscape of...

• July 8 Phil Foster

  American comedian best known for playing Frank De Fazio in the popular sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley', a beloved character in 1970s-80s...

• July 8 Simon Kuznets

  Renowned Belarusian-American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his empirically founded interpretation of economic growth...

• July 9 Jimmy Kinnon

  American born in scotland, founder of narcotics anonymous (born 1911).

• July 9 Charlotte

  Grand duchess of luxembourg (b. 1896).

• July 9 Margaret Molesworth
• July 9 Carlotta di Lussemburgo
• July 10 Fernando Pereira

  Portuguese-dutch photographer, victim of the sinking of the rainbow warrior (born 1950).

• July 13 Charles K. Bliss
• July 15 Giovanni Moscardini
• July 16 Heinrich Böll

  German novelist and short story writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1917).

• July 16 Wayne King

  Wayne King was a renowned American saxophonist, songwriter, and big band leader known as the 'Waltz King' for his popular dance music during...

• July 17 Susanne K. Langer
• July 18 Vicente Saldívar
• July 18 Karl Schott
• July 19 Leonida Repaci
• July 21 Victor Hammer
• July 22 Pietro Laveglia
• July 27 Smoky Joe Wood

  American baseball player and coach (b. 1889).

• July 28 Grant Williams

  American actor famous for his role in the science fiction film 'The Shrinking Man', who tragically died from toxic poisoning at age 54.

• July 30 Julia Robinson

  Julia Robinson was a pioneering American mathematician renowned for her work in decision problems and contributions to the solution of Hilbert's tenth problem. She was the first female president of the American Mathematical Society and made significant advances in mathematical logic and computability. [bio]

• July 31 Eugene Carson Blake

  Prominent American Presbyterian minister, educator, and ecumenical leader who played a significant role in religious and social movements of...

• July 31 Germaine Krull