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Dead at age 86
1,479 Notable deaths
Lynn Conway
American computer scientist and electrical engineer.
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Jackson (heart disease). [ref]
Bill Dickey
American baseball player and coach.
Born June 5th, 1907 in Bastrop.
Died November 12th, 1993 at 86 years old in Little Rock.
Alexander Vandegrift
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps.
Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Zoe Caldwell
Australian actress.
Born September 14th, 1933 in Melbourne, Hawthorn.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 86 years old in Pound Ridge (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Eden Ahbez
American songwriter and recording artist.
Born April 15th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 1995 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Lee Petty
American racecar driver.
Born March 14th, 1914 in Randolph County.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Greensboro (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Paul Morrissey
American film director (1938–2024).
Born February 23rd, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 86 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
H. W. L. Poonja
Indian philosopher.
Born October 13th, 1910 in Gujranwala.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 86 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
Peter Matthiessen
American novelist.
Born May 22nd, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2014 at 86 years old in Sagaponack (leukemia). [ref]
Henry Hathaway
American film director and producer (1898-1985).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1985 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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