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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Jaakko Hintikka
Finnish philosopher and logician.
Born January 12th, 1929 in Vantaa.
Died August 12th, 2015 at 86 years old in Porvoo.
James Blood Ulmer
American jazz and blues guitarist and singer.
Born February 8th, 1940 in South Carolina.
Died June 3rd, 2026 at 86 years old
Arnulfo Arias
President of panama (1901-1988).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Penonomé.
Died August 10th, 1988 at 86 years old in Coral Gables.
Guy Marchand
French actor, singer and musician (1937–2023).
Born May 22nd, 1937 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 15th, 2023 at 86 years old in Cavaillon. [ref]
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz
Saudi arabian islamic scholar and mufti (1912–1999).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in Riyadh.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Mecca.
Jewel Carmen
American actress (1897–1984).
Born July 13th, 1897 in Portland.
Died March 4th, 1984 at 86 years old in El Cajon (lymphoma).
Henry Laurens Dawes
American politician (1816–1903).
Born October 30th, 1816 in Cummington. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1903 at 86 years old in Pittsfield.
Nexhmije Pagarusha
Albanian singer and actress (1933-2020).
Born May 7th, 1933 in Pagarushë.
Died February 7th, 2020 at 86 years old in Pristina.
Ermanno Olmi
Italian film director (1931–2018).
Born July 24th, 1931 in Bergamo. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2018 at 86 years old in Asiago (disease).
Lee Shulman
American educational psychologist.
Born September 28th, 1938 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Deaths 611 to 620 of 1998
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