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Dead at age 86
2,003 Notable deaths
Friedrich Ladegast
German pipe organ builder (1818–1905).
Born August 30th, 1818 in Zettlitz.
Died June 30th, 1905 at 86 years old in Weißenfels.
Vincențiu Babeș
Romanian lawyer, teacher, journalist and politician (1821-1907).
Born January 21st, 1821 in Hodoni.
Died January 22nd, 1907 at 86 years old in Budapest.
Werner Rauh
German botanist and university teacher (1913-2000).
Born May 16th, 1913 in Niemegk (district Bitterfeld).
Died April 7th, 2000 at 86 years old in Heidelberg.
Antonio María Barbieri
Catholic cardinal (1892–1979).
Born October 12th, 1892 in Montevideo.
Died July 6th, 1979 at 86 years old in Montevideo.
Vadim Shefner
Soviet and russian poet and fiction writer (1915-2002).
Born January 12th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 2002 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Josef Vacenovský
Czech soccer player (1937–2023).
Born July 9th, 1937 in Ratíškovice.
Died December 4th, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Erwin Gillmeister
German sprinter (1907–1993).
Born July 11th, 1907 in Toruń.
Died November 26th, 1993 at 86 years old in Munich.
William Philip Hiern
British mathematician and botanist (1839-1925).
Born January 19th, 1839 in Devon.
Died November 28th, 1925 at 86 years old
Mikhail Studenetsky
Basketball player.
Born March 6th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died March 1st, 2021 at 86 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
Colin Baker
Welsh footballer (born 1934).
Born December 18th, 1934 in Cardiff.
Died April 11th, 2021 at 86 years old [ref]
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