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Dead at age 86

1,483 Notable deaths

Muriel Humphrey Brown

American politician and second lady (1912-1998).

Born February 20th, 1912 in Huron.

Died September 20th, 1998 at 86 years old in Minneapolis.

Felix Wankel

German mechanical engineer, inventor of the wankel engine (1902-1988).

Born August 13th, 1902 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.

Died October 9th, 1988 at 86 years old in Heidelberg.

Karl Böhm

Austrian conductor (1894-1981).

Born August 28th, 1894 in Graz.

Died August 14th, 1981 at 86 years old in Salzburg (disease).

Georges Rouault

French painter (1871-1958).

Born May 27th, 1871 in Paris. [ref]

Died February 13th, 1958 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]

Tim McCoy

American actor and television host (1891-1978).

Born April 10th, 1891 in Saginaw. [ref]

Died January 29th, 1978 at 86 years old in Fort Huachuca (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Karl Diebitsch

Ss officer and german artist (1899-1985).

Born January 3rd, 1899 in Hanover. [ref]

Died August 6th, 1985 at 86 years old in Kreuth.

Robert R. Gilruth

Aviation and space pioneer.

Born October 8th, 1913 in Nashwauk.

Died August 17th, 2000 at 86 years old in Charlottesville.

Mary White Ovington

American activist, naacp founder (1865–1951).

Born April 11th, 1865 in Brooklyn.

Died July 15th, 1951 at 86 years old in Newton Highlands.

Denise Darcel

Actress.

Born September 8th, 1925 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 2011 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (aneurysm). [ref]

Cécile Chaminade

French composer and pianist.

Born August 8th, 1857 in Batignolles. [ref]

Died April 18th, 1944 at 86 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]

Deaths 371 to 380 of 1483

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