Remembered

7508 · Page 87 / 376

Jiddu Krishnamurti

1895 – 1986

Philosopher, Writer

Jiddu Krishnamurti (pronounced /ˈdʒɪduː ˌkrɪʃnəˈmʊərti/ ; 11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was an Indian spiritual figure, speaker, and writer. Adopted by member…

Frank Herbert

1920 – 1986

Writer, Novelist, Photographer, Journalist, Science fiction writer, Prose writer

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five seque…

Alva Myrdal

1902 – 1986

Diplomat, Politician, Sociologist, Writer, Ambassador, University teacher

Alva Myrdal ( MUR-dahl, MEER-, Swedish: [ˈǎlːva ˈmy̌ːɖɑːl]; née Reimer; 31 January 1902 – 1 February 1986) was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat and politician. S…

Jaroslav Seifert

1901 – 1986

Translator, Poet, Essayist, Writer, Opinion journalist, Editing staff

Jaroslav Seifert (Czech: [ˈjaroslaf ˈsajfr̩t] ; 23 September 1901 – 10 January 1986) was a Czech writer, poet and journalist. Seifert was awarded the 1984 Nobel…

✦

ANM Bazlur Rashid

1911 – 1986

Academic, Writer

Abu Nayeem Mohammad Bazlur Rashid (known as ANM Bazlur Rashid; 8 May 1911 – c. 1986) was a Bangladeshi educationist and litterateur. He was awarded Bangla Acade…

Dian Fossey

1932 – 1985

Anthropologist, Primatologist, Ethologist, Zoologist, Academic, Writer

Dian Fossey (January 16, 1932 – December 26, 1985) was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorill…

Robert Graves

1895 – 1985

Poet, Novelist, Translator, Playwright, Screenwriter, University teacher

Robert Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985), whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, novelist and critic. His father w…

Bijoy Sarkar

1903 – 1985

Singer, Lyricist, Writer

Bijoy Sarkar (born Bijay Krishna Adhikari; 20 February 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a Bengali poet, baul singer, lyricist, and composer. Source: Wikipedia — htt…

✦

Neyamal Basir

1932 – 1985

Journalist, Writer, Politician, Translator

নেয়ামাল বাসির (২৬ এপ্রিল ১৯৩২ — ৩০ নভেম্বর ১৯৮৫) ছিলেন বাংলাদেশি অনুবাদ সাহিত্যিক, সাংবাদিক ও রাজনীতিবিদ। অনুবাদ সাহিত্যে বিশেষ অবদানের জন্য তিনি ১৯৮৫ সালে বাং…

Fernand Braudel

1902 – 1985

Historian, University teacher

Fernand Paul Achille Braudel (French: [fɛʁnɑ̃ bʁodɛl]; 24 August 1902 – 27 November 1985) was a French historian. His scholarship focused on three main projects…

✦

Sanjeev Kumar

1938 – 1985

Actor

Indian actor acclaimed for versatile performances in Hindi films, including Koshish, Sholay and Angoor. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanje…

✦

Fazle Lohani

1929 – 1985

Author, Journalist

Fazle Lohani (Bengali: ফজ়লে লোহানী, Bengali pronunciation: [fɔzle loɦani]; 12 March 1929 – 30 October 1985) was a Bangladeshi journalist, television host, song…

✦

Khalekdad Chowdhury

1907 – 1985

Poet, Writer

Khalekdad Chowdhury (Bengali: খালেকদাদ চৌধুরী; 2 February 1907 – 16 October 1985), also known by pen names Shahadat Chowdhury and Atashbaz, is a reputed Banglad…

Orson Welles

1915 – 1985

Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Magician, Character actor

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor and filmmaker. Remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre, he is…

Yul Brynner

1920 – 1985

Film actor, Television director, Photographer, Writer, Musician, Stage actor

Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner (Russian: Юл Бриннер), was a Rus…

Abdus Sattar

1906 – 1985

Politician

Abdus Sattar (1 March 1906 – 5 October 1985) was a Bangladeshi statesman. A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), he served as the president of Bang…

Simone Signoret

1921 – 1985

Film actor, Writer, Tutor, Stage actor, Actor, Translator

Simone Signoret (French: [simɔn siɲɔʁɛ]; born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker; 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985) was a French actress. She received variou…

Italo Calvino

1923 – 1985

Writer, Journalist, Essayist, Novelist, Screenwriter, Literary editor

Italo Calvino (, also US: ; Italian: [ˈiːtalo kalˈviːno]; 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian novelist and short story writer. His best-known wo…

✦

আমিনুর রশীদ চৌধুরী

1915 – 1985

Journalist

আমিনুর রশীদ চৌধুরী ছিলেন বাংলাদেশের একজন খ্যাতনামা সাংবাদিক। প্রাচীন 'যুগভেরী' পত্রিকার সম্পাদক হিসেবে তিনি কৃতিত্বের স্বাক্ষর রেখেছেন। Source: Wikipedia — ht…

Heinrich Böll

1917 – 1985

Lyricist, Screenwriter, Translator, Poet, Novelist, Writer

Heinrich Theodor Böll (; German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈbœl] ; 21 December 1917 – 16 July 1985) was a German writer. Considered one of Germany's foremost post–Wo…