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In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
Greek politician (1902-1986).
Born December 26th, 1902 in Patras. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1986 at 83 years old in Athens. [ref]
Helmut Qualtinger
Austrian actor.
Born October 8th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1986 at 57 years old in Vienna (liver cancer, liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Harvey Stephens
American actor (1901-1986).
Born August 21st, 1901 in Los Angeles.
Died December 22nd, 1986 at 85 years old in Laguna Hills.
Valerian Zorin
Soviet diplomat (1902-1986).
Born January 14th, 1902 in Novocherkassk. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1986 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Wang Li
Chinese linguist (1900–1986).
Born August 10th, 1900 in Bobai County.
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 85 years old in Beijing.
Yisrael Galili
Israeli politician (1911-1986).
Born February 10th, 1911 in Brailiv. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1986 at 74 years old in Na'an.
Edward Adelbert Doisy
American biochemist (1893-1986).
Born November 13th, 1893 in Hume.
Died October 23rd, 1986 at 92 years old in St. Louis.
Edwin R. Thiele
American archaeologist.
Born September 10th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died April 15th, 1986 at 90 years old in St. Helena.
Alfred Schlemm
Luftwaffe general.
Born December 8th, 1894 in Rudolstadt.
Died January 24th, 1986 at 91 years old in Ahlten.
Léopold Szondi
Hungarian psychiatrist (1893-1986).
Born March 11th, 1893 in Nitra. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1986 at 92 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 531
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