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Dead at age 86
2,002 Notable deaths
Marcel J. E. Golay
Swiss-american mathematician (1902-1989).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Neuchâtel.
Died April 27th, 1989 at 86 years old in La Conversion.
Harold Eugene Edgerton
American engineer and inventor (1903–1990).
Born April 6th, 1903 in Fremont.
Died January 4th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Madeleine Robinson
Actress (1917-2004).
Born November 5th, 1917 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 1st, 2004 at 86 years old in Lausanne.
Emily Sartain
American engraver and educator (1841-1927).
Born March 17th, 1841 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1927 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Carl Munters
Swedish inventor (1897–1989).
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Järna.
Died March 29th, 1983 at 86 years old in Switzerland. [ref]
Luis Agote
Physician and researcher (1868–1954).
Born September 22nd, 1868 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 12th, 1954 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
Genco Erkal
Turkish actor (1938–2024).
Born March 28th, 1938 in Istanbul.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Hans-Ulrich Klose
German politician (1937–2023).
Born June 14th, 1937 in Wrocław.
Died September 6th, 2023 at 86 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Baltzar von Platen
Swedish inventor (1898–1984).
Born February 24th, 1898 in Malmö Sankt Petri församling. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1984 at 86 years old in Ystad church parish. [ref]
Jan Burgers
Dutch physicist (1895-1981).
Born January 13th, 1895 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1981 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
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