Timeline August 1985

Events in August 1985 10

• 1896 – 1985 Ruth Gordon (1896-1985) American actress and writer, co-author of Adam's Rib, Oscar winner for Rosemary's Baby and Maude in Harold and Maude.
• 1899 – 1985 Gale Sondergaard (1899-1985) American actress, the first winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, later blacklisted.
• 1906 – 1985 Louise Brooks (1906-1985) American dancer and actress, icon of the bob haircut, whose German films with Pabst made her a cult figure.
• 1985 John Mellencamp releases Scarecrow Small Town An album about the American farm crisis.
• 1985 US Open 1985 Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Hana Mandlíková
• 1985 Money for Nothing launches MTV Europe First video on MTV Europe — August 1, 1985 "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits was the first video played when MTV Europe launched on August 1, 1987. Its groundbreaking computer-animated video, one of the most expensive ever made at the time, became the defining image of 1980s MTV. The song featuring Sting's "I want my MTV" reached number 1 in the US.
• 1985 Louise Brooks dies in Rochester Louise Brooks dies aged 78.
• 1985 Gale Sondergaard dies in Woodland Hills Gale Sondergaard dies aged 86.
• 1985 – 2019 Nipsey Hussle (1985-2019) Died 31 March 2019, aged 33 Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was an American rapper and community activist from Los Angeles known for his Grammy-nominated album Victory Lap and his investment in his South Central neighborhood. He was shot and killed outside the clothing store he owned. His death prompted an outpouring of tribute across the music industry.
• 1985 Ruth Gordon dies in Edgartown Ruth Gordon dies aged 88.