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In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
James Oliver Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
Buddy Baer
American boxer (1915-1986).
Born June 11th, 1915 in Denver.
Died July 18th, 1986 at 71 years old in Martinez.
Lurene Tuttle
American actress (1907-1986).
Born August 20th, 1907 in Pleasant Lake.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 78 years old in Encino (cancer).
Adolfo Celi
Italian actor (1922-1986).
Born July 27th, 1922 in Messina.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 63 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gardner Fox
American comics writer and novelist.
Born May 20th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died December 24th, 1986 at 75 years old in Princeton.
Henri Toivonen
Finnish rally driver (1956-1986).
Born August 25th, 1956 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 29 years old in Corte.
Virginia Gilmore
Actress (1919-1986).
Born July 26th, 1919 in El Monte. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1986 at 66 years old in Santa Barbara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Bernard Malamud
American author.
Born April 26th, 1914 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1986 at 71 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hal B. Wallis
American film producer.
Born September 14th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1986 at 87 years old in Rancho Mirage (diabetes). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 531
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