In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Altiero Spinelli
Italian politician (1907-1986).
Born August 31st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
John William Bricker
American politician (1893-1986).
Born September 6th, 1893 in Mount Sterling.
Died March 22nd, 1986 at 92 years old in Columbus.
Sonny Terry
American piedmont blues musician (1911–1986).
Born October 24th, 1911 in Greensboro.
Died March 11th, 1986 at 74 years old in Mineola.
Maurice Duruflé
French composer and organist.
Born January 11th, 1902 in Louviers. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1986 at 84 years old in Louveciennes. [ref]
Stanley Rous
President of fifa (1895-1986).
Born April 25th, 1895 in Watford.
Died July 18th, 1986 at 91 years old in London (leukemia).
Michele Sindona
Italian banker.
Died March 22nd, 1986 at 65 years old in Voghera (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Harry Benjamin
German/american endocrinologist and sexologist.
Born January 12th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1986 at 101 years old in New York City.
Georges Dumézil
French philologist (1898-1986).
Born March 4th, 1898 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Guillermo Cano Isaza
Colombian journalist (1925-1986).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Bogotá.
Died December 17th, 1986 at 61 years old in Bogotá.
Bessie Emery Head
South african born botswanan writer.
Born July 6th, 1937 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died April 17th, 1986 at 48 years old in Serowe (hepatitis).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 580
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu