In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Edmund Rubbra
British composer (1901-1986).
Born May 23rd, 1901 in Northampton. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1986 at 84 years old in Buckinghamshire.
Alfredo Binda
Italian cyclist (1902-1986).
Born August 11th, 1902 in Cittiglio.
Died July 19th, 1986 at 83 years old in Cittiglio.
Zdeněk Koubek
Transgender czech athlete (1913-1986).
Born December 8th, 1913 in Paskov.
Died June 12th, 1986 at 72 years old in Prague.
Willy Coppens
Fighter ace.
Born July 6th, 1892 in Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1986 at 94 years old in Berchem. [ref]
James Rainwater
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.
Sergio Cresto
American racing driver (1956–1986).
Born January 19th, 1956 in New York City.
Died May 2nd, 1986 at 30 years old in Castirla (single-vehicle accident).
Raimundo Orsi
Argentine-italian footballer (1901-1986).
Born December 2nd, 1901 in Avellaneda.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 84 years old in Santiago.
Israel Galili
Israeli politician (1911-1986).
Born February 10th, 1911 in Brailiv. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1986 at 74 years old in Na'an.
Marie-Hélène Arnaud
French actress and model (1934–1986).
Born September 24th, 1934 in Montmorency.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 52 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Jo Gartner
Racecar driver (1954-1986).
Born January 24th, 1954 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1986 at 32 years old in Le Mans.
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs