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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Yoshisuke Aikawa
Japanese entrepreneur and businessman (1880-1967).
Born November 6th, 1880 in Yamaguchi.
Died February 13th, 1967 at 86 years old in Tokyo.
Roberta Peters
American operatic soprano (1930-2017).
Born May 4th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died January 18th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rye (Parkinson's disease).
Walt Whitman Rostow
American economist, political theorist and government official (1916–2003).
Born October 7th, 1916 in New York City.
Died February 13th, 2003 at 86 years old in Austin.
M. King Hubbert
American geoscientist (1903–1989).
Born October 5th, 1903 in San Saba.
Died October 11th, 1989 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Carlotta Monti
American film actress (1907-1993).
Born January 20th, 1907 in Los Angeles.
Died December 8th, 1993 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Slater Martin
American basketball player and coach (1925-2012).
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Walker County.
Died October 18th, 2012 at 86 years old in Houston. [ref]
Józef Haller
Polish general (1873–1960).
Born August 13th, 1873 in Jurczyce.
Died June 4th, 1960 at 86 years old in London.
William Pettus Hobby, Sr.
American politician; governor of texas, 1917-1921.
Born March 26th, 1878 in Moscow.
Died June 7th, 1964 at 86 years old in Houston.
Jean Delville
Belgian occultist, painter, writer (1867–1953).
Born January 19th, 1867 in Leuven.
Died January 19th, 1953 at 86 years old in Forest.
Daulat Singh Kothari
Indian physicist (1906–1993).
Born July 6th, 1906 in Udaipur. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1993 at 86 years old in Delhi.
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