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In the year 1986
555 Notable deaths
Emanuel Löffler
Olympic gymnast (1901-1986).
Born December 29th, 1901 in Letovice. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Gösta Bernhard
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1910–1986).
Born September 26th, 1910 in Västervik.
Died January 4th, 1986 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Dick Southwood
British rower (1906-1986).
Born January 18th, 1906 in London.
Died February 7th, 1986 at 80 years old in Long Wittenham.
Franz Kemser
West german bobsledder (1910-1986).
Born November 11th, 1910 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died January 20th, 1986 at 75 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
James Fifer
American rower.
Born July 14th, 1930 in Tacoma.
Died June 7th, 1986 at 55 years old in Seattle.
Hiroshi Hara
Japanese botanist (1911-1986).
Born January 5th, 1911 in Tokyo.
Died September 24th, 1986 at 75 years old
Jānis Kalnbērziņš
Latvian soviet politician (1893-1986).
Born September 17th, 1893 in Livonia Governorate.
Died February 4th, 1986 at 92 years old in Riga.
Charles Leo Hitchcock
Botanist (1902-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in California.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 83 years old in Seattle.
Avelar Brandão Vilela
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 13th, 1912 in Alagoas.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 74 years old in Salvador (stomach cancer).
Chris Graham
Boxer.
Born March 18th, 1900 in Toronto.
Died May 24th, 1986 at 86 years old in Toronto.
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