In the year 1986
594 Notable deaths
Eino Leino
Olympic wrestler (1891–1986).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Kuopio.
Died November 30th, 1986 at 95 years old in Tampere.
Erik Svensson
Athletics competitor (1903-1986).
Born September 10th, 1903 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1986 at 83 years old in Falkenberg. [ref]
Art Chapman
Canadian basketball player (1912–1986).
Born October 28th, 1912 in Victoria.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 73 years old in Nanaimo.
Emanuel Löffler
Olympic gymnast (1901-1986).
Born December 29th, 1901 in Letovice. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Pierino Favalli
Cyclist (1914-1986).
Born May 1st, 1914 in Zanengo.
Died May 16th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cremona.
Charles Leo Hitchcock
Botanist (1902-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1902 in California.
Died February 3rd, 1986 at 83 years old in Seattle.
Raimundo Infante
Chilean footballer (1928-1986).
Born February 2nd, 1928 in Santiago.
Died September 7th, 1986 at 58 years old in Chile.
Dick Southwood
British rower (1906-1986).
Born January 18th, 1906 in London.
Died February 7th, 1986 at 80 years old in Long Wittenham.
James Hardy
American rower (1923-1986).
Born January 15th, 1923 in San Francisco.
Died September 20th, 1986 at 63 years old in Princeville.
Avelar Brandão Vilela
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 13th, 1912 in Alagoas.
Died December 19th, 1986 at 74 years old in Salvador (stomach cancer).
Deaths 521 to 530 of 594
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare