Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Lee Petty
American racecar driver (1914–2000).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Randolph County.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Greensboro (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Phyllis Newman
American actress and singer (1933-2019).
Born March 19th, 1933 in Jersey City.
Died September 15th, 2019 at 86 years old in New York City (lung disease). [ref]
Alexander Vandegrift
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps (1887–1973).
Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Erin Pizzey
British activist.
Born February 19th, 1939 in Qingdao.
Died October 4th, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
Indian politician (1896–1982).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Raigad district.
Died October 2nd, 1982 at 86 years old in Hyderabad.
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Ghent.
Died May 6th, 1949 at 86 years old in Nice.
Stuart Piggott
British archaeologist (1910-1996).
Born May 28th, 1910 in Petersfield.
Died September 23rd, 1996 at 86 years old (myocardial infarction).
Bill Dickey
American baseball player and coach (1907–1993).
Born June 6th, 1907 in Bastrop.
Died November 12th, 1993 at 86 years old in Little Rock.
Hugh Hudson
British director (1936–2023).
Born August 25th, 1936 in West End.
Died February 10th, 2023 at 86 years old in Charing Cross Hospital. [ref]
Marius Goring
British actor (1912–1998).
Born May 23rd, 1912 in Newport.
Died September 30th, 1998 at 86 years old in Rushlake Green (cancer).
Deaths 281 to 290 of 1998
The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé