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Dead at age 86
1,687 Notable deaths
Ronald Syme
New zealand born british historian and classicist (1903-1989).
Born March 11th, 1903 in Eltham.
Died September 4th, 1989 at 86 years old in Oxford.
Lawrence Wetherby
American politician (1908–1994).
Born January 2nd, 1908 in Middletown.
Died March 27th, 1994 at 86 years old in Frankfort.
Thomas Terry Connally
American politician (1877-1963).
Born August 19th, 1877 in Hewitt.
Died October 28th, 1963 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ann Clwyd
Welsh politician and mp (1937–2023).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Denbighshire.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 86 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Alain Daniélou
French historian, musicologist and indologist (1907–1994).
Born October 4th, 1907 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died January 27th, 1994 at 86 years old in Lonay.
Hubert Lanz
German general (1896-1982).
Born May 22nd, 1896 in Entringen.
Died August 15th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich.
Unita Blackwell
American civil rights activist (1933–2019).
Born March 18th, 1933 in Coahoma County, Lula. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2019 at 86 years old in Biloxi (dementia). [ref]
Angelo Amato
Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1938–2024).
Born June 8th, 1938 in Molfetta.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
William A. Fraker
American film director, producer and cinematographer (1923-2010).
Born September 29th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died May 31st, 2010 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Oleg Popov
Soviet and russian clown and circus artist.
Born August 31st, 1930 in Virubovo.
Died November 2nd, 2016 at 86 years old in Rostov-on-Don (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan