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Dead at age 86

1,999 Notable deaths

Edward Calvin Kendall

American chemist (1886-1972).

Born March 8th, 1886 in South Norwalk. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1972 at 86 years old in Princeton. [ref]

Rossella Falk

Italian actress (1926-2013).

Born November 10th, 1926 in Rome.

Died May 5th, 2013 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]

Grace Thorpe

World war ii veteran, environmentalist, tribal court judge, and native rights activist (1921-2008).

Born December 10th, 1921 in Yale.

Died April 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in Claremore.

Carlos Lleras Restrepo

President of colombia (1908-1994).

Born April 12th, 1908 in Bogotá.

Died September 27th, 1994 at 86 years old in Bogotá.

Edith Mathis

Swiss opera singer (1938–2025).

Born February 11th, 1938 in Lucerne.

Died February 9th, 2025 at 86 years old in Salzburg. [ref]

Indira Devi Chaudhurani

Bengali literary figure, author and musician.

Born December 29th, 1873 in Mumbai.

Died August 12th, 1960 at 86 years old

Pierre Billotte

French general and politician (1906–1992).

Born March 8th, 1906 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 29th, 1992 at 86 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.

George Rochberg

American composer (1918-2005).

Born July 5th, 1918 in Paterson.

Died May 29th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr.

Abbott Lawrence Lowell

American educator and legal scholar (1856–1943).

Born December 13th, 1856 in Boston.

Died January 6th, 1943 at 86 years old in Boston.

Sidney W. Fox

American biochemist (1912–1998).

Born March 25th, 1912 in United States, Los Angeles.

Died August 10th, 1998 at 86 years old in Mobile.

Deaths 821 to 830 of 1999

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