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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Oleg Popov
Soviet and russian clown and circus artist.
Born August 31st, 1930 in Virubovo.
Died November 2nd, 2016 at 86 years old in Rostov-on-Don (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean Dieudonné
French mathematician (1906–1992).
Died November 29th, 1992 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Eleanor Alice Burford
English novelist (1906–1993).
Born September 1st, 1906 in London.
Died January 18th, 1993 at 86 years old in Mediterranean Sea.
Bobby Baun
Canadian ice hockey player (1936–2023).
Born September 9th, 1936 in Lanigan.
Died August 14th, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Willa Brown
American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992).
Born January 22nd, 1906 in Glasgow.
Died July 18th, 1992 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Robert Skidelsky
British economist and author (1939–2026).
Born April 25th, 1939 in Harbin.
Died April 15th, 2026 at 86 years old [ref]
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Indian politician and judge (1896-1982).
Born February 26th, 1896 in Bareilly.
Died August 31st, 1982 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Ali Sardar Jafri
Urdu writer from india (1913-2000).
Born November 29th, 1913 in Balrampur.
Died August 1st, 2000 at 86 years old in Mumbai.
Harry Callahan
American photographer (1912-1999).
Born October 22nd, 1912 in Detroit.
Died March 15th, 1999 at 86 years old in Atlanta.
Richard Alexander
Actor (1902-1989).
Born November 19th, 1902 in Dallas.
Died August 9th, 1989 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
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