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In the year 1986
592 Notable deaths
Chen Yonggui
Chinese politician.
Born February 14th, 1913 in Xiyang County. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).
Robert F. Young
American writer (1915-1986).
Born June 8th, 1915 in Chautauqua County.
Died June 22nd, 1986 at 71 years old in New York.
Banesh Hoffmann
American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986).
Born September 6th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died August 5th, 1986 at 79 years old in New York City.
Oldřich Lipský
Czech director and scriptwriter (1924-1986).
Born July 4th, 1924 in Pelhřimov. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1986 at 62 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ernst Lehner
German footballer (1912-1986).
Born November 7th, 1912 in Augsburg.
Died January 10th, 1986 at 73 years old in Aschaffenburg.
Bryan Grant
American tennis player (1910–1986).
Born December 25th, 1910 in Atlanta.
Died June 5th, 1986 at 75 years old in Atlanta (cancer).
Assia Dagher
Egyptian actress and producer.
Born March 6th, 1901 in Lebanon, Tannourine.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 84 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Raymond Abellio
French writer (1907–1986).
Born November 11th, 1907 in Toulouse.
Died August 26th, 1986 at 78 years old in Nice.
Yvonne Lefébure
French musician.
Born June 29th, 1898 in Ermont. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alexandre O'Neill
Portuguese writer.
Born December 19th, 1924 in Lisbon.
Died August 21st, 1986 at 61 years old in Lisbon.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 592
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull