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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
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]
Lennox Berkeley
British composer (1903–1989).
Born May 12th, 1903 in Oxford.
Died December 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in St Charles' Hospital.
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.
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