Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Vicente Aleixandre
Spanish poet (1898–1984).
Born April 26th, 1898 in Seville.
Died December 14th, 1984 at 86 years old in Madrid (tuberculosis). [ref]
Sushila Nayyar
Indian politician and physician.
Born December 26th, 1914 in Kunjah. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2001 at 86 years old in Sevagram. [ref]
Edward B. Lewis
American biologist (1918–2004).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died July 21st, 2004 at 86 years old in Pasadena.
Alan J. Dixon
American politician from illinois (1927-2014).
Born July 7th, 1927 in Belleville.
Died July 6th, 2014 at 86 years old in Fairview Heights.
Jean Béraud
French painter (1849-1935).
Born January 12th, 1849 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1935 at 86 years old in rue du Boccador. [ref]
Steve Symms
American politician and lobbyist (1938–2024).
Born April 23rd, 1938 in Nampa.
Died August 8th, 2024 at 86 years old in Leesburg. [ref]
Grace Hartigan
American artist (1922-2008).
Born March 28th, 1922 in Newark.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 86 years old in Baltimore (liver failure). [ref]
Pudge Heffelfinger
American football player and coach (1867–1954).
Born December 20th, 1867 in Minneapolis.
Died April 2nd, 1954 at 86 years old in Blessing.
Kurt Goldstein
German neurologist (1878-1965).
Born November 6th, 1878 in Katowice.
Died September 19th, 1965 at 86 years old in New York City.
Vina Mazumdar
Indian academic, feminist (1927-2013).
Born March 28th, 1927 in Kolkata.
Died May 30th, 2013 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Deaths 661 to 670 of 1998
I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk