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Dead at age 86

2,002 Notable deaths

Otto M. Nikodym

Polish mathematician (1887–1974).

Born August 13th, 1887 in Zabolotiv.

Died May 4th, 1974 at 86 years old in Utica.

Claude Arrieu

French composer (1903–1990).

Born November 30th, 1903 in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 7th, 1990 at 86 years old in Paris, 19th arrondissement of Paris.

José Varacka

Argentine association football player (1932-2018).

Born May 27th, 1932 in Buenos Aires.

Died October 22nd, 2018 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Nicanor Zabaleta Zala

Basque harpist (1907–1993).

Born January 7th, 1907 in San Sebastián.

Died April 1st, 1993 at 86 years old in San Juan.

Georg Alexander von Müller

German admiral (1854–1940).

Born March 24th, 1854 in Chemnitz.

Died April 18th, 1940 at 86 years old in Hangelsberg.

Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux

Anglo-french writer (1857-1944).

Born February 27th, 1857 in Leamington Spa, Leamington Hastings, Milverton.

Died February 9th, 1944 at 86 years old in Aurillac.

Ken Downing

Racecar driver.

Born December 5th, 1917 in Staffordshire.

Died May 3rd, 2004 at 86 years old in Monte Carlo.

Thomas Cooray

Catholic cardinal. (1901–1988).

Born December 28th, 1901 in Negombo.

Died October 29th, 1988 at 86 years old in Colombo.

Arne Borg

Swedish swimmer (1901-1987).

Born August 18th, 1901 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen. [ref]

Died November 6th, 1987 at 86 years old in Vallentuna.

Inge Sørensen

Danish swimmer.

Born July 18th, 1924 in Gentofte.

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

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