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Dead at age 86
1,988 Notable deaths
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.
Serge Merlin
French actor (1932–2019).
Born December 29th, 1932 in Oued Tlélat. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2019 at 86 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tom Ricketts
English-american actor and director (1853–1939).
Born January 15th, 1853 in London.
Died January 20th, 1939 at 86 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Angela of the Cross
Spanish saint.
Born January 30th, 1846 in Seville.
Died March 2nd, 1932 at 86 years old in Seville.
Sonny Greer
American jazz drummer (1895–1982).
Born December 13th, 1895 in Long Branch.
Died March 23rd, 1982 at 86 years old in New York City.
Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke of austria (1827-1913).
Born January 11th, 1827 in Milan. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1913 at 86 years old in Vienna.
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