Dead at age 86
1,651 Notable deaths
Leo Arnaud
French-american composer of bugler's dream (1904-1991).
Born July 24th, 1904 in Lyon. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1991 at 86 years old in North Carolina.
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Nepalese politician (1924-2011).
Born December 24th, 1924 in Varanasi.
Died March 4th, 2011 at 86 years old in Kathmandu (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Richard Nelson Gale
British army world war ii general.
Born July 25th, 1896 in London.
Died July 29th, 1982 at 86 years old in Kingston upon Thames.
Diego Abad de Santillán
Spanish anarchist, author, economist (1897-1983).
Born May 20th, 1897 in Reyero.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Vitaly Vorotnikov
Russian politician (1926-2012).
Born January 20th, 1926 in Voronezh.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Sicco Mansholt
Dutch farmer, politician and diplomat (1908–1995).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Ulrum.
Died June 29th, 1995 at 86 years old in Wapserveen.
Santha Rama Rau
American writer (1923-2009).
Born January 24th, 1923 in Chennai.
Died April 21st, 2009 at 86 years old in Amenia. [ref]
György Konrád
Hungarian novelist (1933–2019).
Born April 2nd, 1933 in Debrecen. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2019 at 86 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Heinz Barth
German world war ii ss officer and war criminal (1920–2007).
Born October 15th, 1920 in Gransee. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2007 at 86 years old in Gransee (cancer).
Philippa Pearce
English children's writer (1920–2006).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire.
Died December 21st, 2006 at 86 years old in Durham (stroke). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson