Dead at age 86

1,654 Notable deaths

Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson

Prime minister of iceland (1894-1980).

Born July 20th, 1894 in Eyjafjörður.

Died October 20th, 1980 at 86 years old

Tewfik Saleh

Egyptian film director (1926-2013).

Born October 27th, 1926 in Alexandria. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2013 at 86 years old in Cairo.

Francis Johnson

Basketball player.

Born August 5th, 1910 in Hartford.

Died April 18th, 1997 at 86 years old in Chesterfield.

Bengt Edlén

Swedish astronomer (1906-1993).

Born November 2nd, 1906 in Gusum.

Died February 10th, 1993 at 86 years old in Lund.

Abraham Kurland

Danish wrestler (1912-1999).

Born June 10th, 1912 in Odense.

Died March 14th, 1999 at 86 years old [ref]

Mikheil Tsereteli

Georgian diplomat (1878-1965).

Born December 23rd, 1878 in Tskhrukveti.

Died March 2nd, 1965 at 86 years old in Munich.

Geraldine Beamish

English tennis player.

Born June 23rd, 1885 in London.

Died May 10th, 1972 at 86 years old in London.

Pentti Nikula

Finnish pole vaulter.

Born February 3rd, 1939 in Somero. [ref]

Died October 30th, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]

Anšlavs Eglītis

Latvian writer (1906–1993).

Born October 14th, 1906 in Riga.

Died March 4th, 1993 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Charlotte Berend-Corinth

Female german painter, wife of lovis corinth (1880-1967).

Born May 25th, 1880 in Berlin. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1967 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]

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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X