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In the year 1986
593 Notable deaths
Jerzy Putrament
Polish writer and politician (1910-1986).
Born November 14th, 1910 in Minsk. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1986 at 75 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Rossella Como
Italian actress (1937–1986).
Born January 29th, 1937 in Rome.
Died December 20th, 1986 at 49 years old in Rome (cancer).
Radovan Zogović
Montenegrin poet (1907-1986).
Born August 19th, 1907 in Plav.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Boris Arkadyev
Russian footballer (1899-1986).
Born September 21st, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 17th, 1986 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Iorgu Iordan
Romanian linguist (1888-1986).
Born October 11th, 1888 in Tecuci. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1986 at 97 years old in Bucharest.
Dusolina Giannini
American singer (1902-1986).
Born December 19th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died June 29th, 1986 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Kazimierz Sikorski
Polish composer.
Born June 28th, 1895 in Zürich. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1986 at 91 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
James Gentle
American soccer player (1904-1986).
Born July 21st, 1904 in Brookline. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1986 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Meri Avidzba
First abkhaziyan woman pilot (1917–1986).
Born January 24th, 1917 in Abkhazia.
Died November 5th, 1986 at 69 years old in Sukhumi.
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