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Dead at age 86
1,988 Notable deaths
Dixie Evans
American burlesque dancer (1926-2013).
Born August 28th, 1926 in Long Beach.
Died August 3rd, 2013 at 86 years old in Las Vegas.
Edward Seidensticker
American japanologist (1921–2007).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Castle Rock.
Died August 26th, 2007 at 86 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Sidney Verba
American political scientist (1932–2019).
Born May 26th, 1932 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Rebecca Lancefield
American microbiologist (1895–1981).
Born January 5th, 1895 in Fort Wadsworth. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1981 at 86 years old in New York City.
Rut Brandt
Norwegian resistance member (1920–2006).
Born January 10th, 1920 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Eugene Lyons
20th-century american journalist and writer.
Born July 1st, 1898 in Uzliany.
Died January 7th, 1985 at 86 years old in New York City.
Luis del Sol
Spanish footballer (1935-2021).
Born April 6th, 1935 in Arcos de Jalón.
Died June 20th, 2021 at 86 years old in Seville. [ref]
Margaret Caroline Anderson
American editor, author (1886–1973).
Born November 24th, 1886 in Indianapolis.
Died October 19th, 1973 at 86 years old in Le Cannet.
Valeska Gert
German dancer, cabaret artist, actress (1892-1978).
Born January 11th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died March 15th, 1978 at 86 years old in Kampen (Sylt) (disease).
Higinio Morínigo
President of paraguay (1897-1983).
Born January 11th, 1897 in Paraguarí.
Died January 27th, 1983 at 86 years old in Asunción.
Deaths 891 to 900 of 1988
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