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In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
Nicholas Kaldor
Hungarian-british economist.
Born May 12th, 1908 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1986 at 78 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov
Bulgarian philosopher (1900–1986).
Born January 31st, 1900 in Srpci.
Died December 25th, 1986 at 86 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
Soviet weapons designer (1894-1986).
Born October 4th, 1894.
Died May 6th, 1986 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist (1930-1986).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1986 at 55 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Howard Greenfield
American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous brill building..
Born March 15th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
Manny Shinwell
British politician (1884-1986).
Born October 18th, 1884 in London.
Died May 8th, 1986 at 101 years old in London.
Sherman Adams
67th governor of new hampshire (1899-1986).
Born January 8th, 1899 in Dover.
Died October 27th, 1986 at 87 years old in Hanover.
Gunnar Björnstrand
Swedish actor.
Born November 13th, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died May 26th, 1986 at 76 years old in Stockholm.
Stanley Rous
President of fifa (1895-1986).
Born April 25th, 1895 in Watford.
Died July 18th, 1986 at 91 years old in London (leukemia).
Jackson Scholz
Athletics competitor.
Born March 15th, 1897 in Buchanan.
Died October 26th, 1986 at 89 years old in Delray Beach.
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