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Dead at age 86
1,685 Notable deaths
Hans von Ohain
German aerospace engineer (1911-1998).
Born December 14th, 1911 in Dessau.
Died March 13th, 1998 at 86 years old in Melbourne (thyroiditis).
Marc Davis
American artist and animator (1913-2000).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Bakersfield.
Died January 12th, 2000 at 86 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Rex Reason
American actor (1928-2015).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died November 19th, 2015 at 86 years old in Walnut (bladder cancer).
George Russell
American pianist and composer.
Born June 23rd, 1923 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2009 at 86 years old in Boston (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Maxwell Maltz
American plastic surgeon, self-help author (1899 - 1975).
Born March 10th, 1889 in Manhattan.
Died April 7th, 1975 at 86 years old
Irving Stone
American writer.
Born July 14th, 1903 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Max Eastman
American writer (1883-1969).
Born January 4th, 1883 in Canandaigua.
Died March 25th, 1969 at 86 years old in Bridgetown.
Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian film director (1919-2006).
Born November 19th, 1919 in Pisa.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 86 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Robert A. M. Stern
American architect (1939-2025).
Born May 23rd, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died November 27th, 2025 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). [ref]
Arthur Franz
American actor (1920-2006).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Perth Amboy.
Died June 17th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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