Dead at age 86
1,685 Notable deaths
Zoe Caldwell
Australian actress (1933–2020).
Born September 14th, 1933 in Melbourne, Hawthorn.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 86 years old in Pound Ridge (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Günter Schabowski
German politician (1929-2015).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Anklam.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 86 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
Benjamin Bloom
American psychologist (1913–1999).
Born February 21st, 1913 in Lansford.
Died September 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Benedetto Croce
Italian philosopher (1866-1952).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Pescasseroli.
Died November 20th, 1952 at 86 years old in Naples.
Lee Petty
American racecar driver (1914–2000).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Randolph County.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Greensboro (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Phyllis Newman
American actress and singer (1933-2019).
Born March 19th, 1933 in Jersey City.
Died September 15th, 2019 at 86 years old in New York City (lung disease). [ref]
Alexander Vandegrift
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps (1887–1973).
Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Erin Pizzey
British activist.
Born February 19th, 1939 in Qingdao.
Died October 4th, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
Indian politician (1896–1982).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Raigad district.
Died October 2nd, 1982 at 86 years old in Hyderabad.
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Ghent. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1949 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard