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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Arne Beurling
Swedish mathematician (1905–1986).
Born February 3rd, 1905 in Gothenburg.
Died November 20th, 1986 at 81 years old in Princeton.
Daniel Fignolé
Labor leader, briefly president of haiti (1913-1986).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Pestel.
Died August 27th, 1986 at 72 years old in Port-au-Prince (prostate cancer).
Beppe Wolgers
Swedish writer, poet, translator, song lyricist, actor and artist (1928-1986).
Born November 10th, 1928 in Johannes parish.
Died August 6th, 1986 at 57 years old (ulcer).
Arno von Lenski
German military officer (1893-1986).
Born July 20th, 1893 in Cimochy, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
Died October 4th, 1986 at 93 years old in Eichwalde.
Lili Kraus
Hungarian born english classical pianist.
Born March 4th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1986 at 81 years old in Asheville. [ref]
Ivan Papanin
Soviet explorer (1894–1986).
Born November 26th, 1894 in Sevastopol.
Died January 30th, 1986 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Yasuzō Masumura
Film director and screenwriter..
Born August 25th, 1924 in Kōfu. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 62 years old in Japan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Otto Glória
Brazilian football coach (1917–1986).
Born January 9th, 1917 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 4th, 1986 at 69 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Chuck McKinley
American tennis player (1941-1986).
Born January 5th, 1941 in St. Louis.
Died August 10th, 1986 at 45 years old in Dallas (brain cancer).
Valerian Zorin
Soviet diplomat (1902-1986).
Born January 14th, 1902 in Novocherkassk. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1986 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 580
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht