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Dead at age 86

1,986 Notable deaths

James Greenway

American ornithologist (1903-1989).

Born April 7th, 1903 in New York City.

Died June 10th, 1989 at 86 years old in Greenwich.

Sammy McCrory

Northern irish footballer (1924-2011).

Born October 11th, 1924 in Belfast.

Died May 4th, 2011 at 86 years old in Donaghadee. [ref]

Robert Kosch

German officer (1856–1942).

Born April 5th, 1856 in Kłodzko.

Died December 22nd, 1942 at 86 years old in Berlin.

Adolphus William Ward

British historian (1837-1924).

Born December 2nd, 1837 in Hampstead.

Died June 19th, 1924 at 86 years old in Cambridge.

Viktor Madarász

Hungarian artist (c.1828-1917).

Born December 14th, 1830 in Štítnik. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1917 at 86 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Yekaterina Geltzer

Russian ballet dancer (1876-1962).

Born November 14th, 1876 in Moscow.

Died December 12th, 1962 at 86 years old in Moscow.

Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı

Turkish association football player (1936–2023).

Born April 20th, 1936 in Trabzon. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2023 at 86 years old in Trabzon.

Mariechen Wehselau

American swimmer (1906–1992).

Born May 15th, 1906 in Honolulu.

Died July 12th, 1992 at 86 years old in Honolulu.

Boris Arapov

Russian composer (1905–1992).

Born September 12th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.

Died January 27th, 1992 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Rolf Friedemann Pauls

German diplomat (1915-2002).

Born August 26th, 1915 in Eckartsberga.

Died May 4th, 2002 at 86 years old in Bonn.

Deaths 1451 to 1460 of 1986

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