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Dead at age 86

1,651 Notable deaths

Inge Sørensen

Danish swimmer.

Born July 18th, 1924 in Gentofte.

Died March 9th, 2011 at 86 years old in New Jersey. [ref]

Richard Askey

American mathematician known for his expertise in the area of special functions.

Born June 4th, 1933 in St. Louis.

Died October 9th, 2019 at 86 years old in Madison. [ref]

Jules-Géraud Saliège

Catholic cardinal (1870-1956).

Born February 24th, 1870 in France. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1956 at 86 years old in Toulouse. [ref]

Albert Préjean

French actor (1894–1979).

Born October 27th, 1893 in Pantin.

Died November 1st, 1979 at 86 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).

Vyacheslav Ivanov

Soviet rower (1938–2024).

Born July 30th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died August 5th, 2024 at 86 years old [ref]

Mikhail Dmitriyevich Bonch-Bruyevich

Soviet general.

Born March 8th, 1870 in Moscow.

Died August 3rd, 1956 at 86 years old in Moscow.

Jerry Shipp

American basketball player (1935–2021).

Born September 27th, 1935 in Shreveport.

Died October 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Durant. [ref]

Georg Morgenstierne

Norwegian linguist (1892–1978).

Born January 2nd, 1892 in Christiania.

Died March 3rd, 1978 at 86 years old in Oslo.

Tikvah Alper

Radiobiologist.

Born January 22nd, 1909 in Cape Town.

Died February 2nd, 1995 at 86 years old in Salisbury.

Concha Espina

Spanish writer.

Born April 15th, 1869 in Santander. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1955 at 86 years old in Madrid.

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