In the year 1986
595 Notable deaths
Harrison Brown
American physicist and geochemist (1917–1986).
Born September 26th, 1917 in Sheridan. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1986 at 69 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Willard Van Dyke
American filmmaker and photographer (1906-1986).
Born December 5th, 1906 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 79 years old in Jackson. [ref]
Vladimir I. Georgiev
Bulgarian linguist (1908-1986).
Born February 16th, 1908 in Gabare.
Died July 14th, 1986 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Dag Wirén
Swedish composer (1905-1986).
Born October 18th, 1905 in Nora mountain parish.
Died April 19th, 1986 at 80 years old in Danderyd.
Joyce Mansour
Egyptian-french author, notable as a surrealist poet.
Born July 25th, 1928 in England. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1986 at 58 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Andrée Blouin
Central african political activist, human rights advocate (1921-1986).
Born December 16th, 1921 in Fort de Possel. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1986 at 64 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Edmundo Rivero
Argentine musician.
Born June 8th, 1911 in Valentín Alsina.
Died January 18th, 1986 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires.
Milovan Ćirić
Serbian football manager (1918–1986).
Born February 12th, 1918 in Belgrade.
Died October 14th, 1986 at 68 years old in Belgrade.
Heinz Nixdorf
Computing pioneer (1925-1986).
Born April 9th, 1925 in Paderborn.
Died March 17th, 1986 at 60 years old in Hanover (myocardial infarction).
Aurèle Joliat
Ice hockey player.
Born August 29th, 1901 in Ottawa.
Died June 2nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Ottawa.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 595
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde