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Dead at age 86
1,478 Notable deaths
David Horowitz
Neoconservative activist, writer.
Born January 10th, 1939 in Forest Hills.
Died April 29th, 2025 at 86 years old in Colorado. [ref]
Amrita Pritam
Punjabi poet (1919-2005).
Born August 31st, 1919 in Gujranwala.
Died October 31st, 2005 at 86 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Yma Sumac
Peruvian-american singer (1922-2008).
Born September 13th, 1922 in Peru. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Andrew Sachs
British actor (1930-2016).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Berlin.
Died November 23rd, 2016 at 86 years old in Denville Hall (vascular dementia). [ref]
Jack Warner
Canadian-american film executive (1892–1978).
Born August 2nd, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1978 at 86 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Jesse Helms
American politician (1921-2008).
Born October 18th, 1921 in Monroe.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 86 years old in Raleigh (dementia). [ref]
Mickey Gilley
American country music singer and musician.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Branson.
Died May 7th, 2022 at 86 years old in Branson.
Fred Korematsu
Japanese-american interned during world war ii.
Born January 30th, 1919 in Oakland.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 86 years old in Marin County (respiratory failure).
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Indian author.
Born January 21st, 1908 in Thalayolaparambu.
Died July 5th, 1994 at 86 years old in Beypore.
Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).
Born May 31st, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 86 years old in New York City (bladder cancer). [ref]
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