Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Alexander Grothendieck
French mathematician (1928–2014).
Born March 28th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died November 13th, 2014 at 86 years old in Saint-Girons.
Brooks Robinson
American baseball player (1937–2023).
Born May 18th, 1937 in Little Rock.
Died September 26th, 2023 at 86 years old in Owings Mills (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Husband E. Kimmel
United states admiral (1882-1968).
Born February 26th, 1882 in Henderson.
Died May 14th, 1968 at 86 years old in Groton.
Fred Korematsu
Japanese-american interned during world war ii.
Born January 30th, 1919 in Oakland.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 86 years old in Marin County (respiratory failure).
Michel Legrand
French film score composer (1932–2019).
Born February 24th, 1932 in Paris.
Died January 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (sepsis). [ref]
John F. MacArthur
American baptist pastor and theologian (1939–2025).
Born June 19th, 1939 in Los Angeles.
Died July 14th, 2025 at 86 years old in Santa Clarita. [ref]
Leo Durocher
American baseball player and coach (1905–1991).
Born July 27th, 1905 in Hampden County.
Died October 7th, 1991 at 86 years old in Palm Springs.
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait (1937–2023).
Born June 25th, 1937 in Kuwait City.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 86 years old in Jaber al Ahmad hospital. [ref]
Paul Scofield
British actor (1922–2008).
Born January 21st, 1922 in Hurstpierpoint.
Died March 19th, 2008 at 86 years old in Brighton (leukemia). [ref]
T. N. Seshan
Indian civil servant.
Born December 15th, 1932 in Palakkad.
Died November 10th, 2019 at 86 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 1998
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein