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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
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]
Ilya Prigogine
Russian-belgian physical chemist (1917–2003).
Born January 25th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died May 28th, 2003 at 86 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Frederick Russell Burnham
Father of scouting; military scout; soldier of fortune; oil man; writer; rancher (1861–1947).
Born May 11th, 1861 in Blue Earth County.
Died September 15th, 1947 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Dane Clark
American film actor (1912-1998).
Born February 26th, 1912 in Brooklyn.
Died September 11th, 1998 at 86 years old in Santa Monica.
Jan Karski
Polish world war ii officer, resistance fighter and diplomat (1914–2000).
Died July 13th, 2000 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Former deputy prime minister of india (1915-2001).
Born September 16th, 1914 in Sirsa.
Died April 6th, 2001 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Zoe Caldwell
Australian actress (1933–2020).
Born September 14th, 1933 in Melbourne, Hawthorn.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 86 years old in Pound Ridge (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Günter Schabowski
German politician (1929-2015).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Anklam.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 86 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
Benjamin Bloom
American psychologist (1913–1999).
Born February 21st, 1913 in Lansford.
Died September 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Benedetto Croce
Italian philosopher (1866-1952).
Born February 25th, 1866 in Pescasseroli.
Died November 20th, 1952 at 86 years old in Naples.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 1998
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