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Dead at age 86
1,654 Notable deaths
Hans Johner
Swiss chess player (1889-1975).
Born January 7th, 1889 in Basel.
Died December 2nd, 1975 at 86 years old in Thalwil.
Oswald Holmberg
Swedish gymnast.
Born July 17th, 1882 in Malmö Sankt Petri församling. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1969 at 86 years old in Slottsstadens församling. [ref]
Sergio Guerri
Catholic cardinal (1905-1992).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Tarquinia.
Died March 15th, 1992 at 86 years old in Vatican City.
Federico Cattani Amadori
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 17th, 1856 in Marradi.
Died April 11th, 1943 at 86 years old in Rome.
Vincenzo Cuccia
Fencer.
Born March 20th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died March 2nd, 1979 at 86 years old in Palermo.
Peter Marius Andersen
Danish footballer (1885-1972).
Born April 24th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson
Swedish writer (1880-1967).
Born May 17th, 1880 in Alanäs socken. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1967 at 86 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Fritz Schwab
Athletics competitor (1919–2006).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Berlin.
Died November 24th, 2006 at 86 years old
Åke Thelning
Equestrian (1892-1979).
Born October 24th, 1892 in Södra Härene socken.
Died February 16th, 1979 at 86 years old in Särö.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel