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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Marc Davis
American artist and animator (1913-2000).
Born March 13th, 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 (1923–2009).
Born June 23rd, 1923 in Cincinnati.
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 (1903–1989).
Born July 14th, 1903 in San Francisco.
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]
William Archibald Spooner
British priest known for his spoonerisms (1844-1930).
Born July 22nd, 1844 in London.
Died August 29th, 1930 at 86 years old
Festus Mogae
President of botswana from 1998 to 2008.
Born August 21st, 1939 in Serowe.
Died May 8th, 2026 at 86 years old in Gaborone. [ref]
Robert A. M. Stern
American architect (1939-2025).
Born May 23rd, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died November 27th, 2025 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). [ref]
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