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Dead at age 86
1,999 Notable deaths
Paul Ben-Haim
Israeli composer (1897–1984).
Born July 5th, 1897 in Munich.
Died January 14th, 1984 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv.
John Henninger Reagan
American politician (1818-1905).
Born October 8th, 1818 in Sevierville.
Died March 6th, 1905 at 86 years old in Palestine (pneumonia).
Harold Murray
British chess historian (1868–1955).
Born June 24th, 1868 in London.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 86 years old in London.
Philip James Bailey
British writer and poet (1816–1902).
Born April 22nd, 1816 in Nottingham.
Died September 6th, 1902 at 86 years old in Nottingham.
Ignacy Domeyko
Polish-chilean geologist and educator (1802–1889).
Born July 3rd, 1802 in Niedźwiadka estate. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1889 at 86 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Erna Wallisch
Guard at nazi concentration camp (1922-2008).
Born February 10th, 1922 in Benshausen.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Fons Rademakers
Dutch filmmaker, actor and producer (1920-2007).
Born September 5th, 1920 in Roosendaal. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 86 years old in Geneva (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Manfred Max-Neef
Professor of economics; environmentalist; chilean presidential candidate (1932-2019).
Born October 26th, 1932 in Valparaíso.
Died August 8th, 2019 at 86 years old in Valdivia (cancer). [ref]
Herbert Robbins
American mathematician (1915–2001).
Born January 12th, 1915 in New Castle.
Died February 12th, 2001 at 86 years old in Princeton.
Cao Yu
Chinese writer (1910-1996).
Born September 24th, 1910 in Tianjin.
Died December 13th, 1996 at 86 years old in Qianjiang.
Deaths 951 to 960 of 1999
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