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Dead at age 86

1,988 Notable deaths

Princess María Teresa of Parma

Parmese royal and sociologist.

Born July 28th, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 26th, 2020 at 86 years old in Hôpital Cochin (COVID-19). [ref]

Alice Austen

American photographer (1866–1952).

Born March 17th, 1866 in Rosebank.

Died June 9th, 1952 at 86 years old in Staten Island.

William Witney

American director (1915-2002).

Born May 5th, 1915 in Lawton.

Died March 17th, 2002 at 86 years old in Jackson.

Clayton Keith Yeutter

American politician (1930–2017).

Born December 10th, 1930 in Eustis.

Died March 4th, 2017 at 86 years old in Potomac (colorectal cancer).

Sam Lay

American drummer and vocalist (1935–2022).

Born March 20th, 1935 in Birmingham. [ref]

Died January 29th, 2022 at 86 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Salka Viertel

American actress and screenwriter (1899–1978).

Born June 15th, 1892 in Sambir.

Died October 20th, 1978 at 86 years old in Klosters (disease).

Christopher Logue

Poet, screenwriter, actor (1926-2011).

Born November 23rd, 1926 in Portsmouth.

Died December 2nd, 2012 at 86 years old in London. [ref]

Hans Alfredson

Swedish comedian, actor and director (1931–2017).

Born June 28th, 1931 in Malmö.

Died September 10th, 2017 at 86 years old in Lidingö. [ref]

Aleksandr Aleksandrov

Russian mathematician (1912–1999).

Born August 4th, 1912 in Volyn. [ref]

Died July 27th, 1999 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Lennox Berkeley

British composer (1903–1989).

Born May 12th, 1903 in Oxford.

Died December 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in St Charles' Hospital.

Deaths 701 to 710 of 1988

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