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| Name | Dates | Age | Cause of Death |
 LUCIEN CAILLIET = FRENCH-AMERICAN = = Composer, Conductor, Arranger and Clarinetist = |
Born: 22 May 1891 Dijon, FRANCE | Died: 3 January 1985 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
87 | |
 LOVRO VON MATACIC = CROATIAN = = Conductor = |
Born: 14 February 1899 Sušak, CROATIA | Died: 4 January 1985 Zagreb, CROATIA |
85 | |
 ANTON KARAS = AUSTRIAN = = Zither Player and Composer = |
Born: 7 July 1906 Vienna, AUSTRIA | Died: 10 January 1985 Vienna, AUSTRIA |
78 | |
 PAUL J. SMITH = AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: 30 October 1906 Calumet, Michigan, USA | Died: 25 January 1985 Glendale, California, USA |
78 | Alzheimer's Disease |
 MATT MONRO = ENGLISH = = Singer = |
Born: TERENCE EDWARD PARSONS 1 December 1930 Shoreditch, London, ENGLAND, UK | Died: 7 February 1985 Cromwell Hospital, London, ENGLAND, UK |
54 | Liver Cancer |
 HEINZ ERIC ROEMHELD = AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: 1 May 1901 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Died: 11 February 1985 Huntington Beach, California, USA |
83 | after contracting Pneumonia three weeks prior |
 LESLIE SARONY = ENGLISH = = Singer, Comedian and Songwriter = |
Born: LESLIE LEGGE FRYE 22 January 1897 Surbiton, Surrey, ENGLAND | Died: 12 February 1985 London, ENGLAND |
88 | |
 WILLY ALBERTI = DUTCH = = Singer = |
Born: CAREL VERBRUGGE 14 October 1926 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS | Died: 18 February 1985 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS |
58 | Liver Cancer |
 GÁBOR DARVAS = HUNGARIAN = = Composer and Musicologist = |
Born: GÁBOR STEINBERGER 18 January 1911 Szatmárnémeti, (AUSTRIA-HUNGARY) | Died: 18 February 1985 Budapest, HUNGARY |
74 | |
 EFREM ZIMBALIST Sr. = RUSSIAN-born AMERICAN = = Violinist = |
Born: 21 April 1889 Rostov on Don, RUSSIA | Died: 22 February 1985 Reno, Nevada, USA |
95 | |
 DAVID BYRON = BRITISH = = Singer and Songwriter = = vocalist of = = Uriah Heep = |
Born: DAVID GARRICK 29 January 1947 Epping, Essex, ENGLAND | Died: 28 February 1985 Berkshire, ENGLAND |
38 | Alcohol Related |
 EUGENE LIST = AMERICAN = = Classical Pianist and Teacher = |
Born: 6 July 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 1 March 1985 New York, USA |
66 | Accidental Fall |
 ROGER SESSIONS = AMERICAN = = Composer, Teacher, and Writer on Music = |
Born: ROGER HUNTINGTON SESSIONS 28 December 1896 Brooklyn, New York, USA | Died: 16 March 1985 Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
88 | |
 ZOOT SIMS = AMERICAN = = Jazz Saxophonist = |
Born: JOHN HALEY SIMS 29 October 1925 Inglewood, California, USA | Died: 23 March 1985 New York City, New York, USA |
59 | Cancer |
 JEANINE DECKERS also known as "The Singing Nun" = BELGIAN = = Singer-Songwriter = |
Born: JEANNE-PAULE-MARIE DECKERS 17 October 1933 Laeken, Brussels, BELGIUM | Died: 29 March 1985 Wavre, Brabant, BELGIUM |
51 | Suicide by taking an overdose of barbiturates and alcohol |
 BRIDGET D'OYLY CARTE = ENGLISH = = Opera Impresario = |
Born: BRIDGET CICELY D'OYLY CARTE 25 March 1908 Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, London, ENGLAND | Died: 2 May 1985 Shrubs Wood, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND |
77 | Lung Cancer |
 LARRY CLINTON = AMERICAN = = Trumpeter, Bandleader and Arranger = |
Born: 17 August 1909 Brooklyn, New York, USA | Died: 2 May 1985 Tucson, Arizona, USA |
75 | |
 LEONARD FALCONE = AMERICAN = = Baritone/Eupohonium Virtuosos = = and Director of bands at Michigan State = |
Born: LEONARDO VINCENZO FALCONE 5 April 1899 Roseto Valfortore, ITALY | Died: 2 May 1985 East Lansing, Michigan, USA |
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KARL MARX = GERMAN = = Composer, Conductor and Educator = |
Born: 12 November 1897 Munich, GERMANY | Died: 8 May 1985 Stuttgart, GERMANY |
87 | |
 RODOLFO ARIZAGA = ARGENTINE = = Composer = |
Born: 11 July 1926 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA | Died: 12 May 1985 Escobar, ARGENTINA |
58 | |
 HILDING ROSENBERG = SWEDISH = = Composer = |
Born: HILDING CONSTANTIN ROSENBERG 21 June 1892 Bosjökloster, SWEDEN | Died: 18 May 1985 Stockholm, SWEDEN |
92 | |
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MISCHA SPOLIANSKY = RUSSIAN-born GERMAN/POLISH = = Composer and Conductor = |
Born: 28 December 1898 Białystok, then part of the Belostok Oblast of the RUSSIAN EMPIRE | Died: 28 June 1985 London, ENGLAND |
86 | |
 KAY KYSER = AMERICAN = = Bandleader and Radio Personality = |
Born: JAMES KERN KYSER 18 June 1905 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA | Died: 23 July 1985 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA |
80 | Heart Attack |
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PETER KNIGHT = ENGLISH = = Conductor, Arranger and Composer = |
Born: 23 June 1917 Exmouth, Devon, ENGLAND | Died: 30 July 1985 |
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NICK CEROLI = AMERICAN = = Jazz Drummer = |
Born: NICHOLAS MATHEW CEROLI 22 December 1939 Niles, Ohio, USA | Died: 11 August 1985 Studio City, California, USA |
45 | Heart Attack |
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PAUL CRESTON = ITALIAN AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: GIUSEPPE GUTTOVEGGIO 10 October 1906 New York City, New York, USA | Died: 24 August 1985 Poway, a suburb of San Diego, California, USA |
78 | |
 LITTLE BROTHER MONTGOMERY = AMERICAN = = Jazz and Blues Pianist and Singer = |
Born: EURREAL WILFORD MONTGOMERY 18 April 1906 Kentwood, Louisiana, USA | Died: 6 September 1985 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
79 | |
 FREDERICK MAY = IRISH = = Composer and Arranger = |
Born: 9 June 1911 Donnybrook, Dublin, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND | Died: 8 September 1985 Portrane, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
74 | |
 WILLIAM ALWYN = ENGLISH = = Composer, Conductor, and Mmusic Teacher = |
Born: WILLIAM ALWYN SMITH 7 November 1905 Northampton, ENGLAND | Died: 11 September 1985 Southwold, Suffolk, ENGLAND |
79 | |
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ED LEWIS = AMERICAN = = Jazz Trumpeter = |
Born: 22 January 1909 Eagle City, Oklahoma, USA | Died: 18 September 1985 Blooming Grove, New York, USA |
76 | |
 NELSON RIDDLE = AMERICAN = = Arranger, Composer, Bandleader and Orchestrator = |
Born: NELSON SMOCK RIDDLE Jr. 1 June 1921 Oradell, New Jersey, USA | Died: 6 October 1985 Los Angeles, California, USA |
64 | Cardiac and Kidney Failure as a result of Cirrhosis of the Liver |
 TEX WILLIAMS = AMERICAN = = Western Swing and Country Singer-Songwriter = |
Born: SOLLIE PAUL WILLIAMS 23 August 1917 Ramsey, Illinois, USA | Died: 11 October 1985 Newhall, California, USA |
68 | Pancreatic Cancer |
 RICKY WILSON = AMERICAN = = Musician = = original guitarist & founding member of = = The B-52's = |
Born: RICKY HELTON WILSON 19 March 1953 Athens, Georgia, USA | Died: 12 October 1985 New York City, USA |
32 | Aids |
 EMIL GILELS = SOVIET = = Pianist = |
Born: EMIL GRIGORYEVICH GILELS 19 October 1916 Odessa, RUSSIAN EMPIRE (now part of UKRAINE) | Died: 14 October 1985 Moscow, RUSSIA |
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STEFAN ASKENASE = POLISH-BELGIAN = = Pianist and Pedagogue = |
Born: 10 July 1896 Lemberg, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY | Died: 18 October 1985 Bonn, WEST GERMANY |
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BORIS LISSANEVITCH = RUSSIAN = = Ballet Dancer = |
Born: BORIS NIKOLAYEVICH LISANEVICH 4 October 1905 Odessa, now UKRAINE | Died: 20 October 1985 Kathmandu, NEPAL |
80 | |
 VIORICA URSULEAC = ROMANIAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: 26 March 1894 Chernivtsi, UKRAINE | Died: 22 October 1985 Tyrol, AUSTRIA |
91 | |
 SEÁN RYAN = IRISH = = Fiddler and Whistler = |
Born: Nenagh, County Tipperary, IRELAND | Died: 15 November 1985 |
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 IAN STEWART = SCOTTISH = = Keyboardist = = co-founder of = = The Rolling Stones = |
Born: IAN ANDREW ROBERT STEWART 18 July 1938 Pittenweem, Fife, SCOTLAND | Died: 12 December 1985 London, ENGLAND |
42 | Heart Attack |
 D. BOON = AMERICAN = = Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist = = lead singer of = = Minutemen = |
Born: DENNES DALE BOON 1 April 1958 San Pedro, California, US | Died: 22 December 1985 Tucson, Arizona, USA |
27 | Car Accident |
 RICKY NELSON = AMERICAN = = Former Teen Idol, Actor, Musician, and Singer-Songwriter = |
Born: ERIC HILLIARD NELSON 8 May 1940 Teaneck, New Jersey, USA | Died: 31 December 1985 De Kalb, Texas, USA |
45 | Plane Crash |
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