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Dead at age 86
2,002 Notable deaths
John Norton
American athlete (1893-1979).
Born April 16th, 1893 in Santa Clara.
Died December 28th, 1979 at 86 years old in New York City.
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Ecuadorian archbishop and cardinal (1934–2020).
Born January 1st, 1934 in Riobamba.
Died November 15th, 2020 at 86 years old in Quito. [ref]
Julius Lenhart
Gymnast (1875-1962).
Born November 27th, 1875 in Vienna.
Died November 10th, 1962 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Ana Hatherly
Portuguese writer, artist, filmmaker and philologist (1929-2015).
Born May 8th, 1929 in Porto. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2015 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Wang Su-bok
North korean singer.
Born March 5th, 1917 in Kangdong County.
Died June 1st, 2003 at 86 years old in Pyongyang.
Alberto Dines
Brazilian journalist and writer (1932–2018).
Born February 19th, 1932 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 86 years old in São Paulo (pneumonia).
Emile Daems
Belgian cyclist (1938–2024).
Born April 4th, 1938 in Genval.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Wavre. [ref]
Zofia Rydet
Polish photographer (1911-1997).
Born May 5th, 1911 in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Died August 24th, 1997 at 86 years old in Gliwice.
Frederik Vermehren
Danish painter and university teacher (1823-1910).
Born May 12th, 1823 in Ringsted.
Died January 10th, 1910 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Lawrence Eugene Brandt
Catholic bishop.
Born March 27th, 1939 in Charleston.
Died June 8th, 2025 at 86 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Deaths 1521 to 1530 of 2002
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