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Dead at age 86

1,685 Notable deaths

Vic Elford

British racecar driver.

Born June 10th, 1935 in London.

Died March 13th, 2022 at 86 years old in Plantation (cancer). [ref]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Austrian conductor (1929–2016).

Born December 6th, 1929 in Berlin. [ref]

Died March 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Sankt Georgen im Attergau. [ref]

Bob Krueger

American politician (1935–2022).

Born September 19th, 1935 in New Braunfels.

Died April 30th, 2022 at 86 years old in New Braunfels. [ref]

Kenneth Grant

British occult writer.

Born May 23rd, 1924 in Ilford.

Died January 15th, 2011 at 86 years old [ref]

Don Hewitt

American television news producer (1922–2009).

Born December 14th, 1922 in New York City.

Died August 19th, 2009 at 86 years old in Bridgehampton (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Mary Douglas

British anthropologist (1921–2007).

Born March 25th, 1921 in Sanremo.

Died May 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Michael Dummett

British academic and philosopher.

Born June 27th, 1925 in London. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2011 at 86 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Ferid Murad

American physician and pharmacologist (1936–2023).

Born September 14th, 1936 in Whiting.

Died September 4th, 2023 at 86 years old in Menlo Park. [ref]

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

American businessman (1926–2012).

Born February 5th, 1926 in New York City.

Died September 29th, 2012 at 86 years old in Southampton.

Tex Beneke

American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000).

Born February 12th, 1914 in Fort Worth.

Died May 30th, 2000 at 86 years old in Costa Mesa.

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