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In the year 1986
648 Notable deaths
Thure Johansson
Olympic wrestler (1912–1986).
Born September 11th, 1912 in Jukkasjärvi.
Died March 12th, 1986 at 73 years old in Arboga.
Eleonora Kaminskaitė
Soviet rower.
Born January 29th, 1959 in Stakliškės.
Died February 9th, 1986 at 27 years old in Kaunas.
Renato De Sanzuane
Italian water polo player (1925-1986).
Born March 5th, 1925 in Venice.
Died June 23rd, 1986 at 61 years old in Venice.
Louis François
French wrestler (1906-1986).
Born July 12th, 1906 in Lavaveix-les-Mines. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1986 at 80 years old in Donnemarie-Dontilly.
Léonard Daghelinckx
Cyclist.
Born April 10th, 1900 in Borgerhout. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1986 at 85 years old in Borgerhout. [ref]
Karl Köther
Olympic cyclist (1905-1986).
Born May 28th, 1905 in Hanover.
Died January 27th, 1986 at 80 years old in Seelze.
Jon Snersrud
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1902–1986).
Born October 1st, 1902 in Flå Municipality.
Died August 10th, 1986 at 83 years old in Tinn.
Alain Moineau
French cyclist (1928-1986).
Born May 15th, 1928 in Clichy.
Died October 20th, 1986 at 58 years old in Marseille.
René Cornu
Olympic swimmer (1929-1986).
Born April 11th, 1929 in Fismes.
Died March 23rd, 1986 at 56 years old in Meudon.
Jean-François Tournon
Fencer (1905-1986).
Born August 6th, 1905 in Bois-Colombes.
Died April 14th, 1986 at 80 years old in Bois-Colombes.
Ulrico Girardi
Italian bobsledder (1930-1986).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Died December 18th, 1986 at 56 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Natalia Uzhviy
Ukrainian actress (1898-1986).
Born September 8th, 1898 in Liuboml.
Died July 22nd, 1986 at 87 years old in Kyiv.
Georges Mollard
Olympic sailor.
Born April 25th, 1902 in Cannes.
Died November 2nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Cannes.
Michele Mastromarino
Italian gymnast.
Born November 1st, 1894 in Cagliari. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1986 at 91 years old in Cagliari.
Vladimir Rodimushkin
Soviet rower (1921-1986).
Born December 22nd, 1921 in Moscow.
Died January 15th, 1986 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Cèlia Suñol i Pla
Spanish writer (1899-1986).
Born May 5th, 1899 in Barcelona.
Died June 8th, 1986 at 87 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Percy Peter
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1902–1986).
Born March 28th, 1902 in Kensington. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 84 years old in Christchurch. [ref]
Francisco Flores
Mexican footballer (1926-1986).
Born February 12th, 1926 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1986 at 60 years old in Guadalajara.
Glenn Graham
American pole vaulter.
Born January 17th, 1904 in Los Angeles.
Died July 19th, 1986 at 82 years old in Nevada.
Albert Schwartz
American swimmer (1907–1986).
Born December 21st, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 7th, 1986 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
John Donnelly
Canadian rower (1905–1986).
Born March 19th, 1905 in Toronto.
Died August 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Toronto.
Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira
Brazilian footballer (1907-1986).
Born December 21st, 1907 in Macaé.
Died August 13th, 1986 at 78 years old in Campos dos Goytacazes.
Arnaldo Ortelli
Swiss footballer.
Born August 5th, 1913 in Canton of Ticino. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1986 at 72 years old in Lugano.
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