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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Arthur Franz
American actor (1920-2006).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Perth Amboy.
Died June 17th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Bruce Swedien
American audio engineer (1934–2020).
Born April 19th, 1934 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2020 at 86 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Frank Knight
American economist (1885-1972).
Born November 7th, 1885 in McLean County.
Died April 15th, 1972 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Janet Malcolm
American journalist (1934–2021).
Born July 8th, 1934 in Prague.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
John Seigenthaler
American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Nashville.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).
James Wolfensohn
President of the world bank (1933–2020).
Born December 1st, 1933 in Sydney.
Died November 25th, 2020 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Jay Livingston
American composer and singer (1915-2001).
Born March 28th, 1915 in McDonald.
Died October 17th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Ron Yeats
Scottish association football player (1937–2024).
Born November 15th, 1937 in Aberdeen.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 86 years old in Liverpool (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington
British politician (1915-2002).
Born August 9th, 1915 in Manchester.
Died January 14th, 2002 at 86 years old in London.
Albert Bormann
German nazi officer, adjutant to adolf hitler (1902–1989).
Born September 2nd, 1902 in Halberstadt.
Died April 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Munich.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 1998
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