Quote Authors Who Died in 1985

Marc Chagall

French Artist

Jul 7, 1887 - Mar 28, 1985

Margaret Hamilton

American Actress

Dec 9, 1902 - May 16, 1985

Morrie Ryskind

American Dramatist

Oct 20, 1895 - Aug 24, 1985

Orson Welles

American Actor

May 6, 1915 - Oct 10, 1985

Philip Larkin

English Poet

Aug 9, 1922 - Dec 2, 1985

Potter Stewart

American Judge

Jan 23, 1915 - Dec 7, 1985

Raymond Hull

Canadian Playwright

1919 - 1985

Ricky Nelson

American Musician

May 8, 1940 - Dec 31, 1985

Robert Fitzgerald

American Author

Oct 12, 1910 - Jan 16, 1985

Robert Graves

Irish Novelist

Jul 24, 1895 - Dec 7, 1985

Robert Mayer

English Businessman

Jun 5, 1879 - Jan 9, 1985

Robert W. Welch, Jr.

American Businessman

Dec 1, 1899 - Jan 6, 1985

Rock Hudson

American Actor

Nov 17, 1925 - Oct 2, 1985

Roger Maris

Athlete

Sep 10, 1934 - Dec 14, 1985

Roger Sessions

American Composer

Dec 28, 1896 - Mar 16, 1985

Russell Page

British Architect

1906 - 1985

Ruth Gordon

American Actress

Oct 30, 1896 - Aug 28, 1985

Sam Ervin

American Politician

Sep 27, 1896 - Apr 23, 1985

Samantha Smith

American Celebrity

Jun 29, 1972 - Aug 25, 1985

Simon Kuznets

American Economist

Apr 30, 1901 - Jul 8, 1985

Simone Signoret

German Actress

Mar 25, 1921 - Sep 30, 1985

Stuart Chase

American Writer

Mar 8, 1888 - Nov 16, 1985

Susan Ertz

English Novelist

Feb 13, 1887 - Apr 11, 1985

Susanne Langer

American Philosopher

Dec 20, 1895 - Jul 17, 1985

Tancredo Neves

Brazilian Politician

Mar 4, 1910 - Apr 21, 1985

Taylor Caldwell

American Author

Sep 7, 1900 - Aug 30, 1985