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In the year 1986
555 Notable deaths
Leah Rhodes
American costume designer (1902-1986).
Born July 21st, 1902 in Port Arthur.
Died October 17th, 1986 at 84 years old in Point Pleasant.
Emil Jónsson
Icelandic politician (1902-1986).
Born October 27th, 1902 in Hafnarfjörður. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1986 at 84 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Vahram Papazyan
American olympic middle-distance runner (1892-1986).
Born September 12th, 1892 in Constantinople.
Died March 6th, 1986 at 93 years old in Emerson.
Kersti Merilaas
Estonian writer (1913–1986).
Born December 7th, 1913 in Narva.
Died March 8th, 1986 at 72 years old in Tallinn.
Borislav Milić
Chess player (1925–1986).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Belgrade.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 60 years old in Belgrade.
Bert Schneider
Boxer (1897-1986).
Born July 1st, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died February 20th, 1986 at 88 years old in Montreal.
Willy Kaiser
Boxer.
Born January 16th, 1912 in Pobiedziska.
Died July 24th, 1986 at 74 years old in Gladbeck.
Vicente Trueba
Spanish racing cyclist (1905-1986).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Torrelavega.
Died November 10th, 1986 at 81 years old in Riotuerto.
Fritz Hochwälder
Austrian writer (1911-1986).
Born May 28th, 1911 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1986 at 75 years old in Zürich.
Ria Baran
German figure skater (1922–1986).
Born November 2nd, 1922 in Dortmund.
Died November 12th, 1986 at 64 years old in Düsseldorf.
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