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Dead at age 86
1,478 Notable deaths
Teresa Wright
American actress (1918-2005).
Born October 27th, 1918 in Harlem. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2005 at 86 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Prescott
British politician (1938–2024).
Born May 31st, 1938 in Prestatyn.
Died November 20th, 2024 at 86 years old (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Mollie Sugden
British actress (1922-2009).
Born July 21st, 1922 in Keighley.
Died July 1st, 2009 at 86 years old in Guildford (disease). [ref]
Stavros Niarchos
Greek businessman and art collector.
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Athens. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1996 at 86 years old in Zürich (pneumonia).
Miriam A. Ferguson
American politician (1875-1961).
Born June 13th, 1875 in Bell County.
Died June 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Austin (heart failure).
Jeanette Nolan
Actress (1911-1998).
Born December 30th, 1911 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Walter Gropius
German-american architect (1883–1969).
Born May 18th, 1883 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 86 years old in Boston. [ref]
Dick Martin
American comedian.
Born January 30th, 1922 in Battle Creek.
Died May 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure). [ref]
Frederic Forrest
American actor (1936–2023).
Born December 23rd, 1936 in Waxahachie.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 86 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
John Houseman
Romanian-born british–american actor and film producer (1902-1988).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1988 at 86 years old in Malibu (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 1478
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir