In the year 1986
592 Notable deaths
Martin Gabel
American actor (1912-1986).
Born June 19th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1986 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gregory Jarvis
American astronaut (1944-1986).
Born August 24th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 41 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Harold Arlen
American composer of popular music (1905-1986).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Buffalo.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 81 years old in New York City.
Valery Khodemchuk
Chernobyl pump operator, the first casualty of the incident on april 26th, 1986..
Born March 24th, 1951 in Kropivnia.
Died April 26th, 1986 at 35 years old in Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Chernobyl disaster).
Urho Kekkonen
Eighth president of finland (1900–1986).
Born September 3rd, 1900 in Lepikon torppa. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1986 at 85 years old in Tamminiemi. [ref]
Raymond Loewy
French-born american industrial designer (1893-1986).
Born November 5th, 1893 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1986 at 92 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Rudy Vallée
American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer (1901-1986).
Born July 28th, 1901 in Island Pond. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1986 at 84 years old in North Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Erik Bruhn
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 1986 at 57 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Jacques Plante
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986).
Born January 17th, 1929 in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1986 at 57 years old in Geneva (stomach cancer).
Virginia Gregg
American actress (1916–1986).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Harrisburg.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 70 years old in Encino (cancer, lung cancer).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 592
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel