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In the year 1986
647 Notable deaths
Yaşar Erkan
Turkish wrestler (1911–1986).
Born April 30th, 1911 in Erzincan.
Died May 18th, 1986 at 75 years old in Istanbul.
Ria Baran
German figure skater (1922–1986).
Born November 2nd, 1922 in Dortmund.
Died November 12th, 1986 at 64 years old in Düsseldorf.
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
Catholic cardinal (1895–1986).
Born December 19th, 1895 in León de Los Aldama.
Died March 15th, 1986 at 90 years old in León de Los Aldama.
Ramón Alberto Villaverde
Uruguayan footballer (1930–1986).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Vicente Trueba
Spanish racing cyclist (1905-1986).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Torrelavega.
Died November 10th, 1986 at 81 years old in Riotuerto.
Jack van Bebber
Olympic wrestler.
Born July 27th, 1907 in Perry.
Died April 13th, 1986 at 78 years old in Noble County.
Gottfried von Banfield
Austro-hungarian flying ace (1890–1986).
Born February 6th, 1890 in Herceg Novi.
Died September 23rd, 1986 at 96 years old in Trieste.
Kersti Merilaas
Estonian writer (1913–1986).
Born December 7th, 1913 in Narva.
Died March 8th, 1986 at 72 years old in Tallinn.
Boy Gobert
German actor (1925-1986).
Born June 5th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died May 30th, 1986 at 60 years old in Vienna (heart failure).
Michal Vičan
Czechoslovak soccer player and soccer coach (1925-1986).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Hlohovec. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 60 years old in Bratislava.
Félicien Vervaecke
Belgian cyclist (1907–1986).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Dadizele.
Died October 31st, 1986 at 79 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Louis Van Lint
Belgian painter (1909-1986).
Born December 25th, 1909 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1986 at 77 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Jean-Jacques Gautier
French novelist (1908–1986).
Born November 4th, 1908 in Essômes-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1986 at 77 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Roger Ikor
French writer (1912-1986).
Born May 28th, 1912 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1986 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Albert Scherrer
Swiss racing driver (1908-1986).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Riehen.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Basel.
Johnnie Tolan
American racing driver (1917–1986).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Victor.
Died June 6th, 1986 at 68 years old in Redondo Beach.
Ladislav Pešek
Czechoslovak actor (1906–1986).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Samuel Zauber
Romanian footballer (1907–1986).
Born January 9th, 1907 in Timișoara.
Died June 12th, 1986 at 79 years old in Jerusalem.
Carlo Biagi
Italian footballer (1914–1986).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Viareggio.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Milan.
Guillermo Eizaguirre
Spanish footballer (1909–1986).
Born May 17th, 1909 in Seville.
Died October 25th, 1986 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Oleg Goncharenko
Ukrainian soviet speed skater (1931–1986).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 1986 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Joan Oliver i Sallarès
Catalan poet and playwright (1899–1986).
Born November 29th, 1899 in Sabadell.
Died June 18th, 1986 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Ramón Torralba
Spanish footballer (1895-1986).
Born August 13th, 1895 in Ardisa. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1986 at 90 years old in León de Los Aldama. [ref]
Antonio Mota
Mexican footballer (1939-1986).
Born January 26th, 1939 in Mexico City.
Died September 13th, 1986 at 47 years old
Noboru Terada
Swimmer (1917–1986).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Shizuoka.
Died September 26th, 1986 at 68 years old
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