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Dead at age 86
1,988 Notable deaths
Mykola Plaviuk
Ukrainian politician (1925-2012).
Died March 10th, 2012 at 86 years old in Hamilton. [ref]
Jana Brejchová
Czech actress (1940–2026).
Born January 20th, 1940 in Prague.
Died February 6th, 2026 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Theodor Svedberg
Swedish chemist (1884-1971).
Born August 30th, 1884 in Valbo church parish.
Died February 25th, 1971 at 86 years old in Örebro. [ref]
William Henry Keeler
Catholic cardinal (1931–2017).
Born March 4th, 1931 in San Antonio.
Died March 23rd, 2017 at 86 years old in Catonsville (disease). [ref]
Dina Babbitt
Czech artist (1923-2009).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2009 at 86 years old in Felton (cancer). [ref]
Robert Neelly Bellah
American sociologist (1927–2013).
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Altus.
Died July 30th, 2013 at 86 years old in Oakland.
Mikhail Zhvanetsky
Russian writer (1934-2020).
Born March 6th, 1934 in Odesa.
Died November 6th, 2020 at 86 years old in Moscow (prostate cancer). [ref]
Viktor Leonov
Soviet sailor (1916-2003).
Born November 21st, 1916 in Zaraysk.
Died October 7th, 2003 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Leo Arnaud
French-american arranger and composer of "bugler's dream" (1904-1991).
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]
Deaths 721 to 730 of 1988
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