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In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
Blanche Sweet
American actress.
Born June 18th, 1896 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1986 at 90 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Robert S. Mulliken
American physicist and chemist.
Born June 7th, 1896 in Newburyport.
Died October 31st, 1986 at 90 years old in Arlington County (heart failure). [ref]
Bob Kaufman
African american beat poet.
Born April 18th, 1925 in New Orleans.
Died January 12th, 1986 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
David Hand
American animator and filmmaker.
Born January 23rd, 1900 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1986 at 86 years old in San Luis Obispo.
Claude Jutra
Canadian filmmaker and actor.
Born March 11th, 1930 in Montreal. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1986 at 56 years old in Montreal (drowning).
John Braine
English novelist.
Born April 13th, 1922 in Bradford. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1986 at 64 years old in London.
Ted Lyons
American baseball player and coach (1900-1986).
Born December 28th, 1900 in Lake Charles.
Died July 25th, 1986 at 85 years old in Sulphur.
Vladimir Pravik
Soviet firefighter (1962-1986).
Born June 13th, 1962 in Chornobyl.
Died May 11th, 1986 at 23 years old in Moscow.
Serge Lifar
Ukrainian ballet dancer and choreographer (1905-1986).
Born April 2nd, 1905 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1986 at 81 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Friedrich von Ledebur
Austro-hungarian actor.
Died December 25th, 1986 at 86 years old in Schwertberg.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 531
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