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In the year 1986
555 Notable deaths
Carlo Biagi
Italian footballer (1914-1986).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Viareggio.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Milan.
Snorri Hjartarson
Poet.
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Hvanneyri.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.
Ingeborg Drewitz
German writer (1923-1986).
Born January 10th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 1986 at 63 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Olaf Hoffsbakken
Norwegian nordic skier (1908-1986).
Born September 2nd, 1908 in Norway.
Died November 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Gjøvik.
Ladislav Pešek
Czechoslovak actor (1906–1986).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Johnnie Tolan
American racing driver (1917-1986).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Victor.
Died June 6th, 1986 at 68 years old in Redondo Beach.
Béla Szepes
Athlete, skier, graphic designer, journalist (1903-1986).
Born September 5th, 1903 in Spišská Nová Ves.
Died June 26th, 1986 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Albert Scherrer
Swiss racing driver (1908-1986).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Riehen.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Basel.
Tamás Major
Hungarian actor (1910-1986).
Born January 26th, 1910 in Újpest.
Died April 13th, 1986 at 76 years old in Budapest.
István Pelle
Gymnast.
Born July 26th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died March 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy