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In the year 1986

580 Notable deaths

Alicia Moreau de Justo

British-born argentine politician (1885-1986).

Born October 11th, 1885 in London.

Died May 12th, 1986 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires.

Magda Tagliaferro

French-brazilian pianist (1893-1986).

Born January 19th, 1893 in Petrópolis.

Died September 9th, 1986 at 93 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Concha Méndez

Spanish writer.

Born July 27th, 1898 in Madrid. [ref]

Died December 7th, 1986 at 88 years old in Mexico City.

Nino Taranto

Italian actor (1907-1986).

Born August 28th, 1907 in Naples.

Died February 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Naples.

Bruno Snell

German classical philologist.

Born June 18th, 1896 in Hildesheim. [ref]

Died October 31st, 1986 at 90 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Éva Ruttkai

Hungarian actress (1927-1986).

Born December 31st, 1927 in Budapest.

Died September 27th, 1986 at 58 years old in Budapest (cancer).

Stjepan Šulek

Croatian composer (1914-1986).

Born August 5th, 1914 in Zagreb. [ref]

Died January 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Chen Yonggui

Chinese politician.

Born February 14th, 1913 in Xiyang County. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).

Robert F. Young

American writer (1915-1986).

Born June 8th, 1915 in Chautauqua County.

Died June 22nd, 1986 at 71 years old in New York.

Banesh Hoffmann

American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986).

Born September 6th, 1906 in Richmond.

Died August 5th, 1986 at 79 years old in New York City.

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