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In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
Jacob Koppel Javits
American politician (1904-1986).
Born May 18th, 1904 in New York City.
Died March 7th, 1986 at 81 years old in West Palm Beach (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Dar Robinson
American stunt performer and actor (1947-1986).
Born March 26th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died November 21st, 1986 at 39 years old in Page.
Dean Reed
Singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986).
Born September 22nd, 1938 in Denver.
Died June 13th, 1986 at 47 years old in Zeuthen (drowning).
Ye Jianying
Former head of state of the people's republic of china (1897-1986).
Born April 28th, 1897 in Jiaying Zhou.
Died October 22nd, 1986 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Albert Grossman
American music manager.
Born May 21st, 1926 in Chicago.
Died January 25th, 1986 at 59 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Teddy Wilson
American jazz pianist (1912–1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Austin. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1986 at 73 years old in New Britain (stomach cancer). [ref]
Lee Dorsey
American pop/r&b singer.
Born December 24th, 1926 in Portland. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1986 at 59 years old in New Orleans (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Celâl Bayar
3rd president of turkey.
Born May 16th, 1883 in Umurbey. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1986 at 103 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Michel de Certeau
French jesuit and scholar.
Born May 17th, 1925 in Chambéry. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1986 at 60 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Theodore H. White
Historian and author.
Born May 6th, 1915 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1986 at 71 years old in New York City.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 531
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