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Dead at age 86
1,687 Notable deaths
Furry Lewis
Blues guitarist and songwriter (1893–1981).
Born March 6th, 1895 in Greenwood.
Died September 14th, 1981 at 86 years old in Memphis.
Ferdinand von Lindemann
German mathematician.
Born April 12th, 1852 in Hanover.
Died March 6th, 1939 at 86 years old in Munich.
Seymour Benzer
American geneticist (1921–2007).
Born October 15th, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died November 30th, 2007 at 86 years old in Pasadena (stroke). [ref]
Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople
Ecumenical patriarch of constantinople.
Born April 6th, 1886 in Vasiliko, Ioannina.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 86 years old in Istanbul.
Fou Ts'ong
Chinese-british pianist (1934-2020).
Born March 10th, 1934 in Shanghai.
Died December 28th, 2020 at 86 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
José María Velasco Ibarra
President of ecuador (1934 - 1935) / (1944 - 1947) / (1952 - 1956) / (1960 - 1961) / (1968 - 1972).
Born March 19th, 1893 in Quito.
Died March 30th, 1979 at 86 years old in Quito.
Ruth Donnelly
Actress (1896-1982).
Born May 17th, 1896 in Trenton.
Died November 17th, 1982 at 86 years old in New York City.
Jeannette Piccard
American balloonist, scientist, teacher and priest (1895-1981).
Born January 5th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died May 17th, 1981 at 86 years old in Minneapolis.
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist.
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer.
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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