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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Tommy Douglas
Scottish-born canadian politician (1904-1986).
Born October 20th, 1904 in Falkirk.
Died February 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Ottawa (cancer).
Alexander Akimov
Soviet engineer and shift supervisor during the events of the chernobyl disaster.
Born May 6th, 1953 in Novosibirsk.
Died May 11th, 1986 at 33 years old in Moscow (radiation syndrome).
Broderick Crawford
American actor (1911–1986).
Born December 9th, 1911 in Philadelphia.
Died April 26th, 1986 at 74 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke).
Robert Alda
American theatrical and film actor (1914-1986); father of actors alan and antony alda.
Born February 26th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Jagjivan Ram
Indian independence activist and politician (1908-1986).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Bhojpur district. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Forrest Tucker
American actor (1919–1986).
Born February 12th, 1919 in Plainfield.
Died October 25th, 1986 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Murray Hamilton
American actor (1923–1986).
Born March 24th, 1923 in Washington. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1986 at 63 years old in Washington (cancer). [ref]
Chiune Sugihara
Japanese diplomat, righteous among the nations (1900-1986).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Kyosenji-temple. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1986 at 86 years old in Kamakura (cardiovascular disease).
Gordon MacRae
American actor, singer (1921-1986).
Born March 12th, 1921 in East Orange.
Died January 24th, 1986 at 64 years old in William Jennings Bryan House (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Hermione Baddeley
British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Broseley.
Died August 19th, 1986 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare