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Dead at age 86
1,647 Notable deaths
Constand Viljoen
South african military officer and politician (1933–2020).
Born October 28th, 1933 in Standerton.
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 86 years old in Ohrigstad. [ref]
Philippe de Rothschild
Wine grower and auto racer (1902-1988).
Born April 13th, 1901 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 86 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Samy Vellu
Malaysian politician.
Born March 8th, 1936 in Kluang.
Died September 15th, 2022 at 86 years old in Jalan Ipoh.
David Gale
American mathematician (1921–2008).
Born December 13th, 1921 in Manhattan.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Rudolf E. Kálmán
Hungarian-born american electrical engineer.
Born May 19th, 1930 in Budapest.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 86 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
John McMartin
American actor and singer (1929–2016).
Born November 18th, 1929 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Marie Balestre
French auto racing executive.
Born April 9th, 1921 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Died March 27th, 2008 at 86 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Sonia Rykiel
French fashion designer.
Born May 25th, 1930 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2016 at 86 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jeff Morrow
American actor and world war ii veteran (1907–1993).
Born January 13th, 1907 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1993 at 86 years old in San Fernando Valley (disease).
Allan Moffat
Canadian-australian racing driver (1939–2025).
Born November 10th, 1939 in Saskatoon.
Died November 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Melbourne (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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