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In the year 1986
555 Notable deaths
Knut Brynildsen
Norwegian footballer (1917-1986).
Born July 23rd, 1917 in Fredrikstad.
Died January 15th, 1986 at 68 years old
André Tassin
French footballer (1902-1986).
Born February 23rd, 1902 in Arras.
Died July 12th, 1986 at 84 years old in Reims.
François Neuville
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912-1986).
Born November 24th, 1912 in Flémalle.
Died April 12th, 1986 at 73 years old in Dadizele.
Edwin Graves
American rower.
Born July 10th, 1897 in Chesapeake City.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 88 years old in Scituate.
Sara Sadıyqova
Singer.
Born November 1st, 1906 in Kazan.
Died June 7th, 1986 at 79 years old in Kazan.
Thomas Moone
American ice hockey player (1908-1986).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Ottawa.
Died July 27th, 1986 at 77 years old in Meredith.
Alexander Kronrod
Soviet mathematician (1921–1986).
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Moscow.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Michael J. Smith
American astronaut (1945-1986).
Born April 30th, 1945 in Beaufort.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Pierino Favalli
Cyclist (1914-1986).
Born May 1st, 1914 in Zanengo.
Died May 16th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cremona.
Art Chapman
Canadian basketball player (1912–1986).
Born October 28th, 1912 in Victoria.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 73 years old in Nanaimo.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe