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Dead at age 86
1,999 Notable deaths
Rita Jolivet
French actress (1884–1971).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Castleton, Staten Island.
Died March 2nd, 1971 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
Andrew Gleason
American mathematician (1921-2008).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Fresno.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Harold MacMichael
British colonial administrator (1882-1969).
Born October 15th, 1882 in Birchover.
Died September 19th, 1969 at 86 years old in Folkestone.
Archibald Sayce
British assyriologist and linguist (1845–1933).
Born September 25th, 1846 in Shirehampton. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1933 at 86 years old in Bath.
Adolf Engler
German botanist (1844-1930).
Born March 25th, 1844 in Żagań.
Died October 10th, 1930 at 86 years old in Berlin.
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.
Deaths 891 to 900 of 1999
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown