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In the year 1986
648 Notable deaths
David Cooper
Sourh african psychiatrist (1931–1986).
Born February 11th, 1931 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1986 at 55 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Amalia Fleming
Greek physician, bacteriologist (1912-1986).
Born June 28th, 1912 in Constantinople.
Died February 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Athens.
Prince George Valdemar of Denmark
Danish prince (1920-1986).
Born April 16th, 1920 in Bernstorff Palace.
Died September 29th, 1986 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Zdeněk Koubek
Transgender czech athlete (1913-1986).
Born December 8th, 1913 in Paskov.
Died June 12th, 1986 at 72 years old in Prague.
Fritz Albert Lipmann
German-american biochemist.
Born June 12th, 1899 in Königsberg.
Died July 24th, 1986 at 87 years old in Poughkeepsie.
Alexandre Tansman
Franco-polish musician (1897-1986).
Died November 15th, 1986 at 89 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Nitin Bose
Indian film director.
Born April 27th, 1897 in Kolkata.
Died April 14th, 1986 at 88 years old in Kolkata.
Brian Desmond Hurst
Belfast-born film director (1895-1986).
Born February 12th, 1895 in East Belfast.
Died September 26th, 1986 at 91 years old in London.
Sippie Wallace
American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986).
Born November 1st, 1898 in Jefferson County. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1986 at 88 years old in Detroit (stroke).
Edmund Rubbra
British composer (1901-1986).
Born May 23rd, 1901 in Northampton.
Died February 14th, 1986 at 84 years old in Gerrards Cross.
James Rainwater
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.
Alfredo Binda
Italian cyclist.
Born August 11th, 1902 in Cittiglio.
Died July 19th, 1986 at 83 years old in Cittiglio.
Israel Galili
Israeli politician (1911-1986).
Born February 10th, 1911 in Brailiv. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1986 at 74 years old in Na'an.
Raimundo Orsi
Argentine-italian footballer (1901-1986).
Born December 2nd, 1901 in Avellaneda.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 84 years old in Santiago.
Sergio Cresto
American racing driver (1956–1986).
Born January 19th, 1956 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 30 years old in Castirla (single-vehicle accident).
Le Trong Tan
Vietnamese general (1914-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Hoài Đức.
Died December 5th, 1986 at 72 years old in Hanoi.
Jo Gartner
Racecar driver (1954-1986).
Born January 24th, 1954 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1986 at 32 years old in Le Mans.
Marie-Hélène Arnaud
French actress and model (1934–1986).
Born September 24th, 1934 in Montmorency.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 52 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
James H. Wilkinson
English mathematician (1919–1986).
Born September 27th, 1919 in Strood. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1986 at 67 years old in Teddington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Stevenson
British film director (1905-1986).
Born March 31st, 1905 in Buxton. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1986 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Margalo Gillmore
American actress (1897-1986).
Born May 31st, 1897 in London.
Died June 30th, 1986 at 89 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Horace Heidt
American musician (1901-1986).
Born May 21st, 1901 in Alameda.
Died December 1st, 1986 at 85 years old in Del Mar.
Sarala Debi
Indian odia-language writer.
Born August 9th, 1904 in Jagatsinghpur district. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1986 at 82 years old [ref]
Adolf Busemann
German engineer (1901–1986).
Born April 20th, 1901 in Lübeck.
Died November 3rd, 1986 at 85 years old in Boulder.
Fumiko Enchi
Japanese writer (1905–1986).
Born October 2nd, 1905 in Asakusa-ku.
Died November 14th, 1986 at 81 years old in Ikenohata (heart failure).
Deaths 251 to 275 of 648
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