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Dead at age 86
1,998 Notable deaths
Teresa Wright
American actress (1918–2005).
Born October 27th, 1918 in New York City, Harlem.
Died March 6th, 2005 at 86 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Frederic Forrest
American actor (1936–2023).
Born December 23rd, 1936 in Waxahachie.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 86 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Betty Hutton
American actress (1921–2007).
Born February 26th, 1921 in Battle Creek.
Died March 12th, 2007 at 86 years old in Palm Springs (colorectal cancer). [ref]
James Goldsmith
French-british tycoon and politician (1933–1997).
Born February 26th, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 86 years old in Benahavís (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Amrita Pritam
Punjabi poet (1919–2005).
Born August 31st, 1919 in Gujranwala.
Died October 31st, 2005 at 86 years old in Delhi.
Zig Ziglar
American motivational speaker (1926-2012).
Born November 6th, 1926 in Coffee County.
Died November 28th, 2012 at 86 years old in Plano (pneumonia).
Marni Nixon
American singer and actress (1930-2016).
Born February 22nd, 1930 in Altadena.
Died July 24th, 2016 at 86 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Barney Frank
American politician (1940–2026).
Born March 31st, 1940 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Ogunquit (heart failure). [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.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 1998
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