Dead at age 86
1,707 Notable deaths
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
American businessman (1926–2012).
Born February 5th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 2012 at 86 years old in Southampton.
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.
Hans von Ohain
German aerospace engineer (1911-1998).
Born December 14th, 1911 in Dessau.
Died March 13th, 1998 at 86 years old in Melbourne (thyroiditis).
Marc Davis
American artist and animator (1913-2000).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Bakersfield.
Died January 12th, 2000 at 86 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Rex Reason
American actor (1928-2015).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died November 19th, 2015 at 86 years old in Walnut (bladder cancer).
George Russell
American pianist and composer.
Born June 23rd, 1923 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2009 at 86 years old in Boston (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Maxwell Maltz
American plastic surgeon, self-help author (1899 - 1975).
Born March 10th, 1889 in Manhattan.
Died April 7th, 1975 at 86 years old
Irving Stone
American writer.
Born July 14th, 1903 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Max Eastman
American writer (1883-1969).
Born January 4th, 1883 in Canandaigua.
Died March 25th, 1969 at 86 years old in Bridgetown.
Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian film director (1919-2006).
Born November 19th, 1919 in Pisa.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 86 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø