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Dead at age 86

2,000 Notable deaths

John Callcott Horsley

British artist (1817-1903).

Born January 29th, 1817 in London.

Died October 18th, 1903 at 86 years old in London.

Hajime Nakamura

Japanese philosopher (1912-1999).

Born November 28th, 1912 in Matsue.

Died October 10th, 1999 at 86 years old

Conchita Cintrón

Chile-born peruvian torera (female bullfighter).

Born August 9th, 1922 in Antofagasta.

Died February 17th, 2009 at 86 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Ralph Asher Alpher

American cosmologist (1921–2007).

Born February 3rd, 1921 in Washington, D.C..

Died August 12th, 2007 at 86 years old in Austin. [ref]

Bob Schul

American athletics competitor (1937–2024).

Born September 28th, 1937 in West Milton.

Died June 16th, 2024 at 86 years old in Middletown. [ref]

Edward Weston

United states chemist (1850–1936).

Born May 9th, 1850 in Oswestry.

Died August 20th, 1936 at 86 years old in Montclair.

Karl Herzfeld

Austrian-american physicist (1892–1978).

Born February 24th, 1892 in Vienna.

Died June 4th, 1978 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..

Jay Laurence Lush

American geneticist (1896-1982).

Born January 3rd, 1896 in Shambaugh.

Died May 1st, 1982 at 86 years old in Ames. [ref]

Lujo Brentano

German economist and social reformer (1844–1931).

Born December 18th, 1844 in Aschaffenburg.

Died September 9th, 1931 at 86 years old in Munich.

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]

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