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In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
Helmut Thielicke
German theologian (1908-1986).
Born December 4th, 1908 in Barmen.
Died March 5th, 1986 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Alexander Ostrowski
Russian mathematician.
Born September 25th, 1893 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1986 at 93 years old in Montagnola. [ref]
Flor Peeters
Flemish organist, composer and music pedagogue.
Born July 4th, 1903 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1986 at 83 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Vitaly Abalakov
Mountaineer, inventor,armero (1906-1986).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died May 26th, 1986 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Hu Feng
Chinese marxist writer, poet and literary theorist.
Born November 1st, 1902 in Qizhou. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1986 at 83 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist.
Born July 28th, 1927 in Melfi. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1986 at 58 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Willard Van Dyke
American filmmaker and photographer (1906-1986).
Born December 5th, 1906 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 79 years old in Jackson. [ref]
R. H. Bing
American mathematician (1914-1986).
Born October 20th, 1914 in Oakwood.
Died April 28th, 1986 at 71 years old in Austin. [ref]
Dag Wirén
Swedish composer (1905-1986).
Born October 18th, 1905. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1986 at 80 years old in Danderyd parish. [ref]
Vladimir I. Georgiev
Bulgarian linguist (1908-1986).
Born February 16th, 1908 in Gabare. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1986 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 531
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