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Dead at age 86

1,479 Notable deaths

Whit Bissell

American actor (1909-1996).

Born October 25th, 1909 in New York City.

Died March 5th, 1996 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease).

Richard Williams

Canadian-british animator (1933-2019).

Born March 19th, 1933 in Toronto.

Died August 16th, 2019 at 86 years old in Bristol (cancer). [ref]

Sugathakumari

Indian poet and activist (1934-2020).

Born January 3rd, 1934 in Aranmula.

Died December 23rd, 2020 at 86 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (bronchopneumonia, COVID-19). [ref]

Édouard Daladier

French politician (1884-1970).

Born June 18th, 1884 in Carpentras. [ref]

Died October 10th, 1970 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]

Naushad

Indian composer.

Born December 25th, 1919 in Lucknow.

Died May 5th, 2006 at 86 years old in Mumbai.

Bobby Allison

American racecar driver (1937–2024).

Born December 3rd, 1937 in Miami.

Died November 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Mooresville. [ref]

Maud Gonne

Irish revolutionary and activist (1866-1953).

Born December 21st, 1866 in Farnham. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1953 at 86 years old in Clonskeagh. [ref]

E. C. George Sudarshan

Indian physicist.

Born September 16th, 1931 in Pallom.

Died May 14th, 2018 at 86 years old in Austin.

Richard Dysart

Actor (1929-2015).

Born March 30th, 1929 in Augusta.

Died April 5th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (disease).

Gale Sondergaard

American actress (1899-1985).

Born February 15th, 1899 in Litchfield.

Died August 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).

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