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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Abel Meeropol
American songwriter (1903-1986).
Born February 10th, 1903 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died October 30th, 1986 at 83 years old in Longmeadow.
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986).
Born December 29th, 1923 in Diourbel, Thieytou. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1986 at 62 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Brian Aherne
English actor (1902-1986).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Worcestershire.
Died February 10th, 1986 at 83 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction).
Roger C. Carmel
American actor (1932-1986).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Brooklyn.
Died November 11th, 1986 at 54 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
Adolph Caesar
American actor (1933–1986).
Born December 5th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1986 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
D. R. Kaprekar
Indian mathematician (1905–1986).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Dahanu.
Died July 4th, 1986 at 81 years old in Deolali.
Jerry Paris
American actor and director (1925-1986).
Born July 25th, 1925 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1986 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer).
John D. MacDonald
Writer from the united states.
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
Alan Jay Lerner
American lyricist and librettist (1918-1986).
Born August 31st, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1986 at 67 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Una Merkel
American actress (1903–1986).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Covington.
Died January 2nd, 1986 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 580
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht