Dead at age 86

1,645 Notable deaths

Jacques Piccard

Swiss oceanographer (1922-2008).

Born July 28th, 1922 in Brussels metropolitan area.

Died November 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz. [ref]

Richard Dysart

Actor (1929-2015).

Born March 30th, 1929 in Augusta.

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

Tom Bower

American actor (1938–2024).

Born January 3rd, 1938 in Denver.

Died May 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

April Ashley

English model, actress, author, and activist.

Born April 29th, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2021 at 86 years old in London. [ref]

Marian Seldes

American stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928 – 2014).

Born August 23rd, 1928 in Manhattan.

Died October 6th, 2014 at 86 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).

Todor Zhivkov

Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.

Born September 7th, 1911 in Pravets. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Sofia (pneumonia). [ref]

Ngaio Marsh

New zealand writer (1895-1982).

Born April 23rd, 1895 in Christchurch. [ref]

Died February 18th, 1982 at 86 years old in Christchurch. [ref]

Maud Gonne

Irish revolutionary and activist (1866-1953).

Born December 21st, 1866 in Farnham.

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

Gale Sondergaard

American actress (1899–1985).

Born February 15th, 1899 in Litchfield.

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

Orlando Cepeda

Puerto rican baseball player (1937–2024).

Born September 17th, 1937 in Ponce.

Died June 28th, 2024 at 86 years old in Concord. [ref]

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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes