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Dead at age 86
1,483 Notable deaths
Tan Kah Kee
Chinese businessman.
Born October 21st, 1874 in Jimei District.
Died August 12th, 1961 at 86 years old in Beijing.
Michael Dummett
British academic and philosopher.
Born June 27th, 1925 in London. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2011 at 86 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Samuel Pisar
American lawyer.
Born March 18th, 1929 in Białystok.
Died July 28th, 2015 at 86 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Don Hewitt
American television news producer (1922-2009).
Born December 14th, 1922 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 2009 at 86 years old in Bridgehampton (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Fort Worth.
Died May 30th, 2000 at 86 years old in Costa Mesa. [ref]
James Wolfensohn
President of the world bank.
Born December 1st, 1933 in Sydney.
Died November 25th, 2020 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Leo Kanner
American physician and psychiatrist (1894-1981).
Born June 13th, 1894 in Klekotiv.
Died April 3rd, 1981 at 86 years old in Sykesville. [ref]
Amélie of Orléans
Portuguese queen consort.
Born September 28th, 1865 in London.
Died October 25th, 1951 at 86 years old in Le Chesnay.
Fredric Wertham
German-american psychiatrist.
Born March 20th, 1895 in Nuremberg.
Died November 18th, 1981 at 86 years old in Pennsylvania.
George Chandler
American film and television actor (1898-1985).
Born June 30th, 1898 in Waukegan. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1985 at 86 years old in Panorama City (cancer). [ref]
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