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Dead at age 86
1,647 Notable deaths
Frank Ramsey
American basketball player (1931-2018).
Born July 13th, 1931 in Corydon.
Died July 8th, 2018 at 86 years old in Madisonville (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Ernest J. Gaines
American author (1933–2019).
Born January 15th, 1933 in Oscar. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2019 at 86 years old in Oscar (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Momčilo Gavrić
Youngest soldier-participant in the first world war.
Born May 1st, 1906 in Trbušnica.
Died April 28th, 1993 at 86 years old in Serbia and Montenegro.
Harlow Shapley
American astronomer (1885-1972).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Nashville. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Danny Thompson
English double bassist (1939–2025).
Born April 4th, 1939 in Teignmouth.
Died September 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old in Rickmansworth. [ref]
Norman Bridwell
American author (1928-2014).
Born February 15th, 1928 in Kokomo.
Died December 12th, 2014 at 86 years old in Oak Bluffs (heart failure).
Paul Virilio
French philosopher (1932–2018).
Born January 4th, 1932 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rueil-Malmaison (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Shadia
Egyptian actress/singer (1931–2017).
Born February 8th, 1931 in Cairo. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2017 at 86 years old in Cairo (stroke).
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]
Luis Palau
Argentine-american christian evangelist in oregon, usa.
Born November 27th, 1934 in Ingeniero Maschwitz.
Died March 11th, 2021 at 86 years old in Portland. [ref]
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer