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In the year 1986
648 Notable deaths
Thomas Moone
American ice hockey player (1908-1986).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Ottawa.
Died July 27th, 1986 at 77 years old in Meredith.
Mikhail Alpatov
Russian art historian (1902–1986).
Born December 10th, 1902 in Moscow.
Died May 9th, 1986 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Michele Mara
Italian cyclist (1903–1986).
Born October 2nd, 1903 in Busto Arsizio.
Died November 18th, 1986 at 83 years old in Milan.
Carlo Taranto
Italian actor (1921-1986).
Born October 28th, 1921 in Naples.
Died April 4th, 1986 at 64 years old in Naples.
Harry Voigt
German sprinter (1913-1986).
Born June 15th, 1913 in Berlin.
Died October 29th, 1986 at 73 years old in Barver.
François Neuville
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912-1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Flémalle.
Died April 12th, 1986 at 73 years old in Dadizele.
Ren-Chang Ching
Chinese botanist (1898-1986).
Born February 15th, 1898 in Wujin District. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1986 at 88 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Alexander Kronrod
Soviet mathematician (1921–1986).
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Moscow.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Cristóbal Martí
Spanish association football player (1903-1986).
Born February 2nd, 1903 in Granollers.
Died July 28th, 1986 at 83 years old in Barcelona.
Lambert Redd
American long jumper (1908-1986).
Born February 18th, 1910 in Grafton.
Died February 1st, 1986 at 75 years old in Quincy.
Hans Homberger
Swiss rower (1908-1986).
Born October 31st, 1908 in Schaffhausen.
Died January 26th, 1986 at 77 years old in Schaffhausen.
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
Soviet weapons designer (1894-1986).
Born October 4th, 1894.
Died May 6th, 1986 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Jón Helgason
Icelandic writer (1899–1986).
Born June 30th, 1899 in Reykholt.
Died January 19th, 1986 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Emanuel Löffler
Olympic gymnast (1901-1986).
Born December 29th, 1901 in Letovice. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Edwin Graves
American rower (1897–1986).
Born July 10th, 1897 in Chesapeake City.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 88 years old in Scituate.
Eino Leino
Olympic wrestler (1891–1986).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Kuopio.
Died November 30th, 1986 at 95 years old in Tampere.
Mauro Simonetti
Road bicycle racer.
Born July 14th, 1948 in Livorno.
Died December 31st, 1986 at 38 years old [ref]
Jessie Cross
Athletics competitor (1909–1986).
Born April 14th, 1909 in New York City.
Died March 29th, 1986 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Erich Bautz
German road racing cyclist (1913-1986).
Born May 26th, 1913 in Dortmund. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1986 at 73 years old in Dortmund.
Michael Warriner
British rower.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Chipping Norton.
Died April 7th, 1986 at 77 years old in Shipston-on-Stour.
Erik Svensson
Athletics competitor (1903-1986).
Born September 10th, 1903 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1986 at 83 years old in Falkenberg. [ref]
Charles Leo Hitchcock
Botanist (1902-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in California.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 83 years old in Seattle.
Avelar Brandão Vilela
Catholic cardinal (1912–1986).
Born June 13th, 1912 in Alagoas.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 74 years old in Salvador (stomach cancer).
Megumu Tamura
Japanese association football player (1927-1986).
Born January 10th, 1927 in Japan.
Died October 8th, 1986 at 59 years old in Chūō. [ref]
Raimundo Infante
Chilean footballer (1928-1986).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Santiago.
Died September 7th, 1986 at 58 years old in Chile.
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