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Dead at age 86

2,000 Notable deaths

Steve Burtenshaw

Footballer (born 1935).

Born November 23rd, 1935 in Portslade.

Died February 17th, 2022 at 86 years old in Worthing. [ref]

William Henry Holmes

American academic, painter and illustrator (1846-1933).

Born December 1st, 1846 in Harrison County. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1933 at 86 years old in Royal Oak. [ref]

Jan Gonda

Dutch indologist (1905–1991).

Born April 14th, 1905 in Gouda.

Died July 28th, 1991 at 86 years old in Utrecht.

Eppa Hunton

U.s. representative and senator from virginia and a brigadier general in the confederate army during the american civil war.

Born September 22nd, 1822 in Warrenton.

Died October 11th, 1908 at 86 years old in Richmond.

Nicholas Chia

Singaporean roman catholic prelate (1938–2024).

Born April 8th, 1938 in Singapore.

Died December 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Singapore.

Maurice Schumann

French politician (1911-1998).

Born April 10th, 1911 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 9th, 1998 at 86 years old in Paris.

Ferreira Gullar

Brazilian poet (1930–2016).

Born September 10th, 1930 in São Luís.

Died December 4th, 2016 at 86 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia). [ref]

Max August Zorn

German mathematician (1906–1993).

Born June 6th, 1906 in Krefeld.

Died March 9th, 1993 at 86 years old in Bloomington.

Stephen Kim Sou-hwan

South korean roman catholic cardinal and servant of god.

Born May 8th, 1922 in Daegu.

Died February 16th, 2009 at 86 years old in Seoul (pneumonia). [ref]

Tinus Osendarp

Dutch sprint runner (1916–2002).

Born May 21st, 1916 in Delft.

Died June 20th, 2002 at 86 years old in Heerlen.

Deaths 991 to 1000 of 2000

Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi