Dead at age 86
1,682 Notable deaths
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-american inventor.
Born July 10th, 1856 in Smiljan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1943 at 86 years old in Hell's Kitchen (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 comedian (1922–2009).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 2009 at 86 years old in Brentwood (cancer). [ref]
Maya Angelou
African-american poet and author (1928-2014).
Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Winston-Salem (disease).
James Garner
American film and television actor (1928-2014).
Born April 7th, 1928 in Norman. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2014 at 86 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ruhollah Khomeini
Supreme leader of iran from 1979 to 1989.
Born September 24th, 1902 in Khomein. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1989 at 86 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction).
Andy Griffith
American actor, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer (1926-2012).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Mount Airy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2012 at 86 years old in Manteo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé