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In the year 1986
596 Notable deaths
Sergei Anokhin
Soviet test pilot and sportsman in gliding (1910-1986).
Born April 1st, 1910 in Moscow.
Died April 15th, 1986 at 76 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Bert Schneider
Boxer (1897-1986).
Born July 1st, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died February 20th, 1986 at 88 years old in Montreal.
Borislav Milić
Chess player (1925–1986).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Belgrade.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 60 years old in Belgrade.
Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt
German politician (1901–1986).
Born January 7th, 1901 in Frankfurt.
Died October 30th, 1986 at 85 years old in Frankfurt.
Yaşar Erkan
Turkish olympic wrestler.
Born April 30th, 1911 in Erzincan.
Died May 18th, 1986 at 75 years old in İzmir.
Ria Baran
German figure skater (1922–1986).
Born November 2nd, 1922 in Dortmund.
Died November 12th, 1986 at 64 years old in Düsseldorf.
Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
Catholic cardinal (1895–1986).
Born December 19th, 1895 in León de Los Aldama.
Died March 15th, 1986 at 90 years old in León de Los Aldama.
Ramón Alberto Villaverde
Uruguayan footballer (1930–1986).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Vicente Trueba
Spanish racing cyclist (1905-1986).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Torrelavega.
Died November 10th, 1986 at 81 years old in Riotuerto.
Jack van Bebber
Olympic wrestler.
Born July 27th, 1907 in Perry.
Died April 13th, 1986 at 78 years old in Noble County.
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