In the year 1986
648 Notable deaths
Bessie Emery Head
South african born botswanan writer and teacher (1937–1986).
Born July 6th, 1937 in Pietermaritzburg. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1986 at 48 years old in Serowe (hepatitis). [ref]
Robert La Tourneaux
American actor (1945–1986).
Born August 10th, 1945 in St. Louis.
Died June 3rd, 1986 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Guillermo Cano Isaza
Colombian journalist (1925-1986).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Bogotá.
Died December 17th, 1986 at 61 years old in Bogotá.
Princess Iolanda, Countess of Bergolo
Italian royal (1901-1986).
Died October 16th, 1986 at 85 years old in Rome.
Michael J. Smith
American astronaut (1945-1986).
Born April 30th, 1945 in Beaufort.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Ernst Haas
American photographer (1921-1986).
Born March 2nd, 1921 in Vienna.
Died September 12th, 1986 at 65 years old in New York City.
Günther Schwägermann
Ss officer.
Born July 24th, 1915 in Uelzen.
Died September 30th, 1986 at 71 years old in Sonthofen.
Hubertus Strughold
German scientist and perpetrator of nazi-sponsored medical torture; participant in operation paperclip.
Born June 15th, 1898 in Hamm. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1986 at 88 years old in San Antonio.
Bina Das
Indian revolutionary and nationalist.
Born August 24th, 1911 in Krishnanagar.
Died December 26th, 1986 at 75 years old in Rishikesh.
Alva Myrdal
Swedish sociologist and politician (1902-1986).
Born January 31st, 1902 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1986 at 84 years old in Danderyd.
Herb Vigran
American actor (1910-1986).
Born June 5th, 1910 in Cincinnati.
Died November 29th, 1986 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Howard Greenfield
American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous brill building..
Born March 15th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, death from AIDS-related complications).
Gunnar Björnstrand
Swedish actor (1909–1986).
Born November 13th, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died May 26th, 1986 at 76 years old in Stockholm.
Edith Atwater
American stage, film and television actress (1911-1986).
Born April 22nd, 1911 in Chicago.
Died March 14th, 1986 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Hoàng Văn Thái
Vietnamese general (1915–1986).
Born May 1st, 1915 in Tiền Hải.
Died July 2nd, 1986 at 71 years old in Hanoi.
Manny Shinwell
British politician (1884-1986).
Born October 18th, 1884 in London.
Died May 8th, 1986 at 101 years old in London.
David Hand
American animator and filmmaker (1900–1986).
Born January 23rd, 1900 in Plainfield.
Died October 11th, 1986 at 86 years old in San Luis Obispo.
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist (1930-1986).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Highland Park.
Died September 10th, 1986 at 55 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Nicholas Kaldor
Hungarian-british economist.
Born May 12th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died September 30th, 1986 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Dora Russell
British writer, feminist and socialist campaigner (1894-1986).
Born April 3rd, 1894 in Thornton Heath.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 92 years old in Porthcurno.
John Alcott
British cinematographer (1930-1986).
Born November 27th, 1930 in London.
Died July 28th, 1986 at 55 years old in Cannes (myocardial infarction).
Sherman Adams
67th governor of new hampshire (1899-1986).
Born January 8th, 1899 in Dover.
Died October 27th, 1986 at 87 years old in Hanover.
Jackson Scholz
Athletics competitor (1897–1986).
Born March 15th, 1897 in Buchanan.
Died October 26th, 1986 at 89 years old in Delray Beach.
Sobha Singh
Indian artist (1901-1986).
Born November 29th, 1901.
Died August 22nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Chandigarh.
Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov
Bulgarian philosopher (1900–1986).
Born January 31st, 1900 in Srpci.
Died December 25th, 1986 at 86 years old in Fréjus.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu