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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
German lyric baritone and conductor (1925-2012).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2012 at 86 years old in Berg. [ref]
Alma Thomas
American painter and art educator (1891-1978).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Columbus.
Died February 24th, 1978 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Douglas Fowley
American actor (1911-1998).
Born May 30th, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died May 21st, 1998 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Andy Romano
American actor (1936–2022).
Born April 16th, 1936 in United States. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2022 at 86 years old in Sequim. [ref]
Margaret Whiting
American recording artist; singer.
Born July 22nd, 1924 in Detroit.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 86 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
Pik Botha
South african politician (1932-2018).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Rustenburg.
Died October 12th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pretoria.
Victor Moore
American stage and film actor (1876–1962).
Born February 24th, 1876 in Hammonton.
Died July 23rd, 1962 at 86 years old in East Islip (myocardial infarction).
Pete Fountain
American clarinetist (1930–2016).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in New Orleans.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Mildred Dresselhaus
American physicist (1930-2017).
Born November 11th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died February 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Mount Auburn Hospital. [ref]
Humphrey Lyttelton
English jazz trumpeter (1921–2008).
Died April 25th, 2008 at 86 years old in Barnet General Hospital (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 1998
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