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Dead at age 86
1,988 Notable deaths
Herta Heuwer
German cook.
Born June 30th, 1913 in Königsberg.
Died July 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Berlin (disease).
Halton Arp
Astronomer from the united states (1927-2013).
Born March 21st, 1927 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 86 years old in Munich (stroke). [ref]
Edward Woods
American actor.
Born July 5th, 1903 in Menominee.
Died October 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Salt Lake City (disease).
Mitch Leigh
American composer (1928-2014).
Born January 30th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died March 16th, 2014 at 86 years old in Manhattan.
Jörn Donner
Finland swedish writer, filmmaker and politician (1933–2020).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Helsinki.
Died January 30th, 2020 at 86 years old in Meilahti Triangle Hospital (lung disease). [ref]
Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961).
Born June 10th, 1874 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Harry Howell
Canadian ice hockey player (1932–2019).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Hamilton.
Died March 9th, 2019 at 86 years old in Ancaster (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Michel Subor
French actor (1935–2022).
Born February 2nd, 1935 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 86 years old in Toulouse (traffic collision). [ref]
Richard Gregory
British psychologist; (1923-2010).
Born July 24th, 1923 in London.
Died May 17th, 2010 at 86 years old in Bristol. [ref]
Harry Mathews
American author (1930 – 2017).
Born February 14th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in Key West (disease).
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