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Dead at age 86
1,988 Notable deaths
Henriette Avram
American computer programmer and system analyst (1919–2006).
Born October 7th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died April 22nd, 2006 at 86 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Vagn Holmboe
Danish composer (1909-1996).
Born December 20th, 1909 in Horsens.
Died September 1st, 1996 at 86 years old in Ramløse.
Edmund Szoka
Catholic cardinal (1927–2014).
Born September 14th, 1927 in Grand Rapids.
Died August 20th, 2014 at 86 years old in Novi. [ref]
Dieter Hildebrandt
German kabarett artist, actor, and writer (1927-2013).
Born May 23rd, 1927 in Bolesławiec. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2013 at 86 years old in Munich. [ref]
Richard Stapley
British actor and writer (1923-2010).
Born June 20th, 1923 in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Died March 5th, 2010 at 86 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure). [ref]
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Bengali statesman, public servant and judge (1915–2001).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Gauripur Upazila.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 86 years old in Dhaka.
Franz Xaver Dorsch
German civil engineer (1899–1986).
Born December 24th, 1899 in Illertissen.
Died November 8th, 1986 at 86 years old in Munich.
Alfredo M. Bonanno
Italian anarchist (1937-2023).
Born March 4th, 1937 in Catania.
Died December 6th, 2023 at 86 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Victor Thorn
Prime minister of luxembourg (1844-1930).
Born January 31st, 1844 in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Died September 15th, 1930 at 86 years old in Luxembourg.
Khiuaz Dospanova
Soviet po-2 navigator in wwii and hero of kazakhstan (1922-2008).
Born May 15th, 1922 in Kurmangazy.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Almaty. [ref]
Deaths 1001 to 1010 of 1988
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore