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Dead at age 86
1,685 Notable deaths
Charles Portis
American writer (1933–2020).
Born December 28th, 1933 in El Dorado.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 86 years old in Little Rock (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Francis Lai
Academy award-winning french composer.
Born April 26th, 1932 in Nice. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2018 at 86 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Donald Davidson
American philosopher (1917–2003).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Novelist and short story writer of malayalam language.
Born April 17th, 1912 in Thakazhy. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1999 at 86 years old in Alappuzha. [ref]
Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
Prince and landgrave of hesse.
Born August 6th, 1926 in Castle of Racconigi.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 86 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Carl Davis
American-born conductor and composer (1936-2023).
Born October 28th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died August 3rd, 2023 at 86 years old in Oxford (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Sohrab Modi
Indian film actor, director, producer (1897-1984).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Mumbai.
Died January 28th, 1984 at 86 years old in Mumbai (bone cancer).
Samir Amin
Egyptian-french economist and political theorist (1931-2018).
Born September 3rd, 1931 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2018 at 86 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
H. W. L. Poonja
Indian spiritual teacher (1910-1997).
Born October 13th, 1910 in Gujranwala.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 86 years old in Lucknow.
Jacques d'Amboise
American dancer and choreographer (1934-2021).
Born July 28th, 1934 in Dedham.
Died May 2nd, 2021 at 86 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti