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1915 – 1985Orson Welles (1915-1985)Died 10 October 1985, aged 70Welles was an American director and actor best known for Citizen Kane, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. He also directed The Magnificent Ambersons and Touch of Evil. He died in Los Angeles on 10 October 1985.
1920 – 1985Yul Brynner (1920-1985)Died 10 October 1985, aged 65Brynner was an actor best known for his Tony and Academy Award-winning role as the King of Siam in The King and I. He died of lung cancer in New York on 10 October 1985, and a posthumous anti-smoking advertisement he recorded became widely seen.
1985Achille Lauro hijackers interceptedEgyptAir 2843F-14s from USS Saratoga force the airliner carrying the Achille Lauro hijackers to land at Sigonella in Sicily.