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 3 Frank J. Selke

  Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1893)

• July 4 John de Quay

  Dutch premier (1959-1963), dies at the age of 83

• July 5 Gerard Schmook

  Flemish literature historian/custodian, died at 86

• 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 his era.

• July 7 Patti McCarty

  Actress (gangster of the frontier), died at 64

• 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 television comedy.

• July 8 Simon Kuznets

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

• July 8 Gardner Cowles Jr

  Us publisher, look magazine, dies at 82

• 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 Rafael Campos

  Actor (ramon–rhoda sancho-v), is diagnosed with cancer at 49

• July 10 Fernando Pereira

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

• July 16 Heinrich Böll

  LIT - 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 the swing era.

• July 17 Czeslaw Josef Marek

  Composer dies at 93

• July 18 Shahnawaz Bhutto

  Son of zulfiqar muhammad bhutto (born 1958).

• July 21 Mickey Shaughnessy

  Actor (chicago teddy bears), passes away at 65

• July 21 Vicki Vola

  Actress (miss miller - mr district attorney).

• July 24 Father Ezechiele Ramin MCCJ

  Italian comboni missionary priest and martyr (born 1953).

• July 27 Smoky Joe Wood

  American baseball player and coach (b. 1889)

• July 27 Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood

  Pitcher (boston red sox), passes away at 95

• 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 29 James F Nolan

  Actor dante (actor) dies from cancer at 69

• July 30 Julia Robinson

  Renowned American mathematician known for her significant contributions to mathematical logic and decision problems, particularly her work on Hilbert's tenth problem.

• July 31 Eugene Carson Blake

  Prominent American Presbyterian minister, educator, and ecumenical leader who played a significant role in religious and social movements of the mid-20th century.