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Dead at age 86
1,685 Notable deaths
Pete Fountain
American clarinetist (1930-2016).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in New Orleans.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Mildred Dresselhaus
American physicist (1930-2017).
Born November 11th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died February 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Mount Auburn Hospital. [ref]
Humphrey Lyttelton
English jazz trumpeter.
Born May 23rd, 1921 in Eton. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2008 at 86 years old in Barnet General Hospital (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Giacomo Balla
Italian artist (1871-1958).
Born July 18th, 1871 in Turin. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1958 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Amélie of Orléans
Queen consort of portugal (1889 - 1908).
Born September 28th, 1865 in Twickenham.
Died October 25th, 1951 at 86 years old in Le Chesnay.
Maurice Strong
Canadian businessman (1929-2015).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Oak Lake.
Died November 28th, 2015 at 86 years old in New Edinburgh.
George O'Brien
American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in f. w. murnau's 1927 film sunrise: a song of two humans.
Born April 19th, 1899 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1985 at 86 years old in Tulsa (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Constand Viljoen
South african military officer and politician (1933–2020).
Born October 28th, 1933 in Standerton.
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 86 years old in Ohrigstad. [ref]
Philippe de Rothschild
Wine grower and auto racer (1902-1988).
Born April 13th, 1901 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 86 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Samy Vellu
Malaysian politician.
Born March 8th, 1936 in Kluang.
Died September 15th, 2022 at 86 years old in Jalan Ipoh.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson