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Dead at age 86
2,002 Notable deaths
Alba de Céspedes
Cuban-italian writer and poet.
Born March 11th, 1911 in Rome.
Died November 14th, 1997 at 86 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Françoise Mallet-Joris
Belgian writer (1930-2016).
Born July 6th, 1930 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2016 at 86 years old in Bry-sur-Marne. [ref]
Sigge Parling
Swedish footballer (1930–2016).
Born March 26th, 1930 in Forsbacka.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 86 years old in Gävle. [ref]
Norman Kemp Smith
British philosopher (1872–1958).
Died September 3rd, 1958 at 86 years old in Edinburgh.
Fernando Sánchez Dragó
Spanish journalist and writer (1936–2023).
Born October 2nd, 1936 in Madrid.
Died April 10th, 2023 at 86 years old in Castilfrío de la Sierra (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Makoto Itoh
Japanese economist (1936–2023).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Tokyo.
Died February 7th, 2023 at 86 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Franz Mertens
Polish-austrian mathematician.
Born March 20th, 1840 in Środa Wielkopolska. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1927 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Auguste Le Breton
French writer (1913–1999).
Born February 18th, 1913 in Lesneven. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1999 at 86 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (lung cancer).
Edoardo Menichelli
Italian catholic prelate (1939–2025).
Born October 14th, 1939 in Serripola.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 86 years old in San Severino Marche. [ref]
Eddy Pieters Graafland
Dutch footballer (1934-2020).
Born January 5th, 1934 in Amsterdam.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 86 years old in Barendrecht. [ref]
Deaths 1221 to 1230 of 2002
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