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Dead at age 86
1,987 Notable deaths
Albert Szirmai
Hungarian composer (1880-1967).
Born July 2nd, 1880 in Budapest.
Died January 15th, 1967 at 86 years old in New York City.
Gaetano De Sanctis
Italian historian and politician (1870–1957).
Born October 15th, 1870 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1957 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Simeon Eben Baldwin
American judge (1840–1927).
Born February 5th, 1840 in New Haven.
Died January 30th, 1927 at 86 years old in New Haven.
Alexander Bunge
Baltic german botanist (1803–1890).
Born September 24th, 1803 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1890 at 86 years old in Kiltsi. [ref]
Darrow Hooper
Athletics competitor, shot putter (1932–2018).
Born January 30th, 1932 in Fort Worth.
Died August 19th, 2018 at 86 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Odysseus Eskitzoglou
Sailor (1932-2018).
Born May 3rd, 1932 in Piraeus.
Died August 26th, 2018 at 86 years old in Piraeus. [ref]
Steffie Spira
German actress (1908–1995).
Born June 2nd, 1908 in Vienna.
Died May 10th, 1995 at 86 years old in Berlin.
George Roth
Gymnast (1911-1997).
Born April 25th, 1911 in Los Angeles.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 86 years old in Studio City.
María Wonenburger
Spanish mathematician.
Born July 19th, 1927 in Oleiros. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2014 at 86 years old in Cesantes.
Philippe Beaussant
French writer and musicologist (1930–2016).
Born May 6th, 1930 in Caudéran.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 86 years old in Le Coudray. [ref]
Deaths 1601 to 1610 of 1987
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan