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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Michal Vičan
Czechoslovak soccer player and soccer coach (1925-1986).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Hlohovec. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 60 years old in Bratislava.
Félicien Vervaecke
Belgian cyclist (1907-1986).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Moorslede.
Died October 31st, 1986 at 79 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Jean-Jacques Gautier
French novelist (1908–1986).
Born November 4th, 1908 in Essômes-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1986 at 77 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Albert Scherrer
Swiss racing driver (1908-1986).
Born February 28th, 1908 in Riehen.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Basel.
Johnnie Tolan
American racing driver (1917-1986).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Victor.
Died June 6th, 1986 at 68 years old in Redondo Beach.
Ladislav Pešek
Czechoslovak actor (1906–1986).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Samuel Zauber
Romanian footballer (1907–1986).
Born January 9th, 1907 in Timișoara.
Died June 12th, 1986 at 79 years old in Jerusalem.
Carlo Biagi
Italian footballer (1914-1986).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Viareggio.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 71 years old in Milan.
Guillermo Eizaguirre
Spanish footballer.
Born May 17th, 1909 in Seville.
Died October 25th, 1986 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Oleg Goncharenko
Ukrainian soviet speed skater.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died December 16th, 1986 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 461 to 470 of 580
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo