Dead at age 86

1,988 Notable deaths

Alice Austen

American photographer (1866–1952).

Born March 17th, 1866 in Rosebank.

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

William Huggins

British astronomer (1824–1910).

Born February 7th, 1824 in London.

Died May 12th, 1910 at 86 years old in London.

William Witney

American director (1915-2002).

Born May 5th, 1915 in Lawton.

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

Robert Merrihew Adams

American philosopher (1937-2024).

Born September 8th, 1937 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died April 16th, 2024 at 86 years old in Montgomery Township. [ref]

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).

Théodore Dubois

French composer and organist (1837-1924).

Born August 24th, 1837 in Rosnay.

Died June 11th, 1924 at 86 years old in boulevard Pereire. [ref]

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]

Deaths 751 to 760 of 1988

Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami