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Dead at age 86

1,651 Notable deaths

Bram van Velde

Dutch painter (1895-1981).

Born October 19th, 1895 in Zoeterwoude-Dorp.

Died December 28th, 1981 at 86 years old in Grimaud.

Johannes Virolainen

Prime minister of finland (1914-2000).

Born January 31st, 1914 in Viipurin maalaiskunta, Sverdlovo.

Died December 11th, 2000 at 86 years old in Lohja.

Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne

British rower, agriculturalist and translator (1896–1982).

Born January 18th, 1896 in Kensington.

Died June 17th, 1982 at 86 years old in Dover.

Guido Castelnuovo

Italian mathematician (1865–1952).

Born August 14th, 1865 in Venice. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1952 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]

Albrecht Penck

German geologist and geographer (1858–1945).

Born September 25th, 1858 in Reudnitz.

Died March 7th, 1945 at 86 years old in Prague.

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg

American mathematician.

Born April 21st, 1903 in Galați.

Died February 21st, 1990 at 86 years old in Madison.

Rolf Jacobsen

Norwegian poet, writer (1907-1994).

Born March 8th, 1907 in Christiania. [ref]

Died February 20th, 1994 at 86 years old in Hamar municipality.

Şerif Paşa

Ottoman diplomat (1865-1951).

Born January 13th, 1865 in Üsküdar.

Died December 22nd, 1951 at 86 years old in Catanzaro.

Maurice Farman

French grand prix motor racing champion, aviator, and aircraft manufacturer and designer.

Born March 21st, 1877 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1964 at 86 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Beppo Levi

Italian mathematician (1875-1961).

Born May 14th, 1875 in Turin.

Died August 18th, 1961 at 86 years old in Rosario.

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