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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-american engineer and inventor (1856–1943).
Born July 10th, 1856 in Smiljan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1943 at 86 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chuck Norris
American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026).
Born March 10th, 1940 in Ryan.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Kauaʻi. [ref]
Ratan Tata
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1937–2024).
Born December 28th, 1937 in Mumbai.
Died October 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Welsh photographer and filmmaker (1930-2017); ex-husband of princess margaret (1930–2017).
Born March 7th, 1930 in Belgravia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2017 at 86 years old in Kensington. [ref]
Ali Khamenei
Cleric and former supreme leader of iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026).
Born April 19th, 1939 in Mashhad. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2026 at 86 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Bea Arthur
American actress and comedienne (1922–2009).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 2009 at 86 years old in Brentwood (lung cancer). [ref]
Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014).
Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Winston-Salem (disease). [ref]
James Garner
American film and television actor (1928–2014).
Born April 7th, 1928 in Norman.
Died July 19th, 2014 at 86 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andy Griffith
American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012).
Born June 7th, 1926 in Mount Airy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2012 at 86 years old in Manteo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Forbes Nash
American mathematician and economist (1928–2015).
Born June 13th, 1928 in Bluefield.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Monroe Township (traffic collision). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan