In the year 1986
647 Notable deaths
Harry Voigt
German sprinter (1913-1986).
Born June 15th, 1913 in Berlin.
Died October 29th, 1986 at 73 years old in Barver.
Mikhail Alpatov
Russian art historian (1902–1986).
Born December 10th, 1902 in Moscow.
Died May 9th, 1986 at 83 years old in Moscow.
François Neuville
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912-1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Flémalle.
Died April 12th, 1986 at 73 years old in Dadizele.
Hans Homberger
Swiss rower (1908-1986).
Born October 31st, 1908 in Schaffhausen.
Died January 26th, 1986 at 77 years old in Schaffhausen.
Michele Pellegrino
Catholic cardinal (1903-1986).
Born April 25th, 1903 in Centallo.
Died October 10th, 1986 at 83 years old in Turin.
Lambert Redd
American long jumper (1908-1986).
Born February 18th, 1910 in Grafton.
Died February 1st, 1986 at 75 years old in Quincy.
Cristóbal Martí
Spanish association football player (1903-1986).
Born February 2nd, 1903 in Granollers.
Died July 28th, 1986 at 83 years old in Barcelona.
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]
Mikhail Evgenievich Masson
Uzbeki archaeologist (1897-1986).
Born December 3rd, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 2nd, 1986 at 88 years old in Tashkent.
Edwin Graves
American rower (1897–1986).
Born July 10th, 1897 in Chesapeake City.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 88 years old in Scituate.
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.
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.
Mauro Simonetti
Road bicycle racer.
Born July 14th, 1948 in Livorno.
Died December 31st, 1986 at 38 years old [ref]
Michael Warriner
British rower.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Chipping Norton.
Died April 7th, 1986 at 77 years old in Shipston-on-Stour.
Jón Helgason
Icelandic writer (1899–1986).
Born June 30th, 1899 in Reykholt.
Died January 19th, 1986 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
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]
Eino Leino
Olympic wrestler (1891–1986).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Kuopio.
Died November 30th, 1986 at 95 years old in Tampere.
Erik Svensson
Athletics competitor (1903-1986).
Born September 10th, 1903 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1986 at 83 years old in Falkenberg. [ref]
Art Chapman
Canadian basketball player (1912–1986).
Born October 28th, 1912 in Victoria.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 73 years old in Nanaimo.
Emanuel Löffler
Olympic gymnast (1901-1986).
Born December 29th, 1901 in Letovice. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Pierino Favalli
Italian cyclist (1914–1986).
Born May 1st, 1914 in Zanengo.
Died May 16th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cremona.
Charles Leo Hitchcock
Botanist (1902-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in California.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 83 years old in Seattle.
Raimundo Infante
Chilean footballer (1928-1986).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Santiago.
Died September 7th, 1986 at 58 years old in Chile.
Dick Southwood
British rower (1906-1986).
Born January 18th, 1906 in London.
Died February 7th, 1986 at 80 years old in Long Wittenham.
James Hardy
American rower (1923-1986).
Born January 15th, 1923 in San Francisco.
Died September 20th, 1986 at 63 years old in Princeville.
Deaths 551 to 575 of 647
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