Dead at age 86

1,482 Notable deaths

Holger Pedersen

Danish linguist (1867-1953).

Born April 7th, 1867 in Gelballe. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1953 at 86 years old in Hellerup.

Willem Sandberg

Dutch typographer, museum curator (1897-1984).

Born October 24th, 1897 in Amersfoort. [ref]

Died April 9th, 1984 at 86 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Kate Bruce

Silent film actress (1860-1946).

Born February 17th, 1860 in Columbus.

Died April 2nd, 1946 at 86 years old in New York City.

Yves Boisset

French film director (1939–2025).

Born March 14th, 1939 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 31st, 2025 at 86 years old in Levallois-Perret. [ref]

Anita Augspurg

German jurist, actress, writer, and activist, editor (1857–1943).

Born September 22nd, 1857 in Verden (Aller). [ref]

Died December 20th, 1943 at 86 years old in Zürich. [ref]

John Alan Robinson

British-american mathematician (1930-2016).

Born March 9th, 1930 in Yorkshire.

Died August 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Portland.

Alan Bridges

Film director and actor (1927-2013).

Born September 28th, 1927 in Liverpool.

Died December 7th, 2013 at 86 years old in United Kingdom (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Pierre Chaunu

French historian & academic (1923-2009).

Born August 17th, 1923 in Belleville-sur-Meuse. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 2009 at 86 years old in Caen (fall). [ref]

Mihailo Marković

Serbian philosopher.

Born February 24th, 1923 in Belgrade. [ref]

Died February 7th, 2010 at 86 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Baltzar von Platen

Swedish inventor.

Born February 24th, 1898 in Ystad. [ref]

Died April 29th, 1984 at 86 years old in Ystad church parish. [ref]

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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett