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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Edwin R. Thiele
American archaeologist (1895–1986).
Born September 10th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died April 15th, 1986 at 90 years old in St. Helena.
Léopold Szondi
Hungarian psychiatrist (1893-1986).
Born March 11th, 1893 in Nitra. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1986 at 92 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
Storm Jameson
British writer (1891-1986).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Whitby.
Died September 30th, 1986 at 95 years old
Paul Tournier
Swiss physician and author, pastoral counsellor (1898-1986).
Born May 12th, 1898 in Geneva.
Died October 7th, 1986 at 88 years old in Troinex. [ref]
Mieczysław Moczar
Polish military officer (1913-1986).
Born December 25th, 1913 in Łódź. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1986 at 72 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Bill Cook
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1896-1986).
Born October 9th, 1896 in Brantford.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 89 years old in Kingston.
Ferdinand Daučík
Slovak footballer.
Born May 30th, 1910 in Šahy. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1986 at 76 years old in Alcalá de Henares.
Valentin Kataev
Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986).
Born January 28th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died April 12th, 1986 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Helga Anders
Austrian television actress (1948–1986).
Born January 11th, 1948 in Innsbruck.
Died March 31st, 1986 at 38 years old in Haar (myocardial infarction).
Stanley Ellin
American novelist and short story writer (1916–1986).
Born October 6th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died July 31st, 1986 at 69 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 291 to 300 of 580
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