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Dead at age 86
1,688 Notable deaths
James N. Rosenau
American political scientist (1924-2011).
Born November 25th, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died September 9th, 2011 at 86 years old in Louisville.
Polina Gelman
Soviet air force officer, hero of the soviet union.
Born October 24th, 1919 in Berdychiv.
Died November 29th, 2005 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Oskar Heil
German electrical engineer (1908-1994).
Born March 20th, 1908 in Langwieden. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1994 at 86 years old in San Mateo. [ref]
Al McKibbon
American musician (1919–2005).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Chicago.
Died July 29th, 2005 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Terence Marsh
British production designer (1931-2018).
Born November 14th, 1931 in London.
Died January 9th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pacific Palisades (cancer). [ref]
Carlo Maria Abate
Italian racing driver (1932-2019).
Born July 10th, 1932 in Turin. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2019 at 86 years old in Turin. [ref]
Terry Davis
British politician (born 1938).
Born January 5th, 1938 in Stourbridge.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 86 years old [ref]
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
Indonesian novelist and poet (1908-1994).
Born February 11th, 1908 in Natal.
Died July 17th, 1994 at 86 years old in Jakarta.
Sheila Kitzinger
British midwife, anthropologist and activist (1929-2015).
Born March 29th, 1929 in Taunton.
Died April 11th, 2015 at 86 years old in Oxfordshire.
John Devitt
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born February 4th, 1937 in Granville.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 86 years old
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson