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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Arne Linderholm
Swedish footballer (1916-1986).
Born February 22nd, 1916 in Norrköping.
Died November 20th, 1986 at 70 years old in Norrköping.
Giorgi Chitaia
Georgian ethnographer.
Born December 5th, 1890 in Poti.
Died August 28th, 1986 at 95 years old in Tbilisi.
Romeo Rivers
Canadian ice hockey player (1907-1986).
Born March 28th, 1907 in Manitoba.
Died May 4th, 1986 at 79 years old in Winnipeg.
Kenichi Konishi
Field hockey player.
Born March 20th, 1909 in Hamhung.
Died March 20th, 1986 at 77 years old
Han Drijver
Field hockey player (1927-1986).
Born March 11th, 1927 in Eindhoven.
Died October 10th, 1986 at 59 years old in Vlaardingen.
Olga Šilhánová
Olympic gymnast (1920–1986).
Born December 21st, 1920 in Vysoké nad Jizerou.
Died August 27th, 1986 at 65 years old in Prague.
Rajmund Badó
Olympic wrestler (1902-1986).
Born August 15th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died December 31st, 1986 at 84 years old in New York City.
Arnaldo Benfenati
Olympic cyclist.
Born May 26th, 1924 in San Lazzaro di Savena.
Died June 9th, 1986 at 62 years old in Castel San Pietro Terme.
Josef Růžička
Czechoslovak wrestler.
Born March 17th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1986 at 61 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deaths 551 to 560 of 580
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner