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Dead at age 86
1,687 Notable deaths
Max von Oppenheim
German historian (1860-1946).
Born July 15th, 1860 in Cologne. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1946 at 86 years old in Landshut (pneumonia). [ref]
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
President of guatemala (1895-1982).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Retalhuleu.
Died October 6th, 1982 at 86 years old in Guatemala City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ernest B. Schoedsack
American film director (1893-1979).
Born June 8th, 1893 in Council Bluffs. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 86 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Cyprian Ekwensi
Nigerian author (1921-2007).
Born September 26th, 1921 in Minna.
Died November 4th, 2007 at 86 years old in Enugu. [ref]
Louise Dresser
American actress (1878–1965).
Born October 5th, 1878 in Evansville.
Died April 24th, 1965 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Katherine Stinson
American aviator.
Born February 14th, 1891 in Fort Payne.
Died July 8th, 1977 at 86 years old in Santa Fe.
Jules Romains
French writer (1885-1972).
Born August 26th, 1885 in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1972 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alfredo Palacio
Ecuadorian physician.
Born January 22nd, 1939 in Guayaquil.
Died May 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Guayaquil. [ref]
Steve Dodd
Australian soldier, actor (1928-2014).
Born June 1st, 1928 in Alice Springs.
Died November 10th, 2014 at 86 years old in Basin View.
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Academic, politician, author, lawyer (1908-1995).
Born December 13th, 1908 in São Paulo.
Died October 3rd, 1995 at 86 years old in São Paulo.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius