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Dead at age 86

1,654 Notable deaths

Arto Tchakmaktchian

Canadian artist (1933-2019).

Born June 26th, 1933 in Cairo.

Died October 1st, 2019 at 86 years old

Ali Salim al-Beidh

Yemeni politician, last president of the people's democratic republic of yemen, first vice president of the republic of yemen.

Born February 10th, 1939 in Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District.

Died January 17th, 2026 at 86 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]

Sylvio Lazzari

French composer (1857–1944).

Born December 30th, 1857 in Bolzano.

Died June 10th, 1944 at 86 years old in Suresnes.

Zagir Ismagilov

Bashkir composer (1916–2003).

Born January 8th, 1917 in Sermenevo.

Died May 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Ufa.

Edvin Kallstenius

Swedish composer and arranger.

Born August 29th, 1881 in Filipstad church parish. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 1967 at 86 years old in Stocksund. [ref]

John Rinne

Finnish orthodox archbishop of karelia and all finland from 1987 to 2001.

Born August 16th, 1923 in Turku.

Died July 1st, 2010 at 86 years old in Turku (disease). [ref]

Carol Holloway

Actress.

Born April 30th, 1892 in Williamstown.

Died January 3rd, 1979 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.

Robèrt Lafont

French linguist.

Born March 16th, 1923 in Nîmes. [ref]

Died June 24th, 2009 at 86 years old in Florence. [ref]

Paul Lemerle

French historian.

Born April 22nd, 1903 in Paris. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1989 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]

John Chang Yik

Catholic bishop.

Born November 20th, 1933 in Seoul.

Died August 5th, 2020 at 86 years old [ref]

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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner