Dead at age 86
1,988 Notable deaths
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).
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.
Ricardo Palma
Peruvian historian (1833-1919).
Born February 7th, 1833 in Lima.
Died October 6th, 1919 at 86 years old in Lima.
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.
Deaths 771 to 780 of 1988
I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix