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Dead at age 86
2,003 Notable deaths
John Chang Yik
Catholic bishop.
Born November 20th, 1933 in Seoul.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 86 years old [ref]
Jean-Maurice Dehousse
Belgian politician (1936-2023).
Born October 11th, 1936 in Liège.
Died February 9th, 2023 at 86 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Jaroslav Křička
Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1882–1969).
Born August 27th, 1882 in Kelč. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1969 at 86 years old in Prague, Červené Dvorce. [ref]
Argentina Díaz Lozano
Honduran journalist and novelist (1912–1999).
Born December 15th, 1912 in Santa Rosa de Copán.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Leslie Boardman
Australian swimmer (1889–1975).
Born August 2nd, 1889 in Sydney. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1975 at 86 years old in Watsons Bay. [ref]
Thorleif Schjelderup
Norwegian ski jumper (1920-2006).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Christiania.
Died May 28th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oslo.
Masaji Kiyokawa
Swimmer (1913-1999).
Born February 11th, 1913 in Toyohashi.
Died April 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer).
Egon Franke
Polish fencer (1935–2022).
Born October 23rd, 1935 in Gliwice.
Died March 30th, 2022 at 86 years old in Turin. [ref]
Nina Otkalenko
Soviet distance runner.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Kozhlya.
Died May 13th, 2015 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Sheila Piercey Summers
South african tennis player (1919–2005).
Born March 18th, 1919 in Johannesburg.
Died August 14th, 2005 at 86 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Deaths 1601 to 1610 of 2003
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche