In the year 1986
531 Notable deaths
W. Averell Harriman
American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891–1986).
Born November 15th, 1891 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1986 at 94 years old in Yorktown Heights. [ref]
Jacqueline Roque
French model (1926-1986).
Born February 24th, 1926 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1986 at 60 years old in Mougins (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Indian bharatnatyam dancer (1904-1986).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Madurai.
Died February 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Chennai. [ref]
J. Allen Hynek
American astronomer.
Born May 1st, 1910 in Chicago.
Died April 27th, 1986 at 75 years old in Scottsdale (brain cancer).
Joseph Beuys
German artist, teacher, and theorist of art (1921-1986).
Born May 12th, 1921 in Krefeld. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1986 at 64 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure). [ref]
Samora Moisés Machel
President of mozambique (1933-1986).
Born September 29th, 1933 in Gaza Province.
Died October 19th, 1986 at 53 years old in Mbuzini (aviation accident). [ref]
Ellison Onizuka
American astronaut from kealakekua, kona, hawaii, first asian american to reach space, later died in the space shuttle challenger accident.
Born June 24th, 1946 in Kailua-Kona.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 39 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Lilli Palmer
German-british-swiss actress (1914-1986).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Beryl Clutterbuck Markham
British writer, aviator, adventurer, racehorse trainer.
Born October 26th, 1902 in Leicester.
Died August 3rd, 1986 at 83 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
Hyman G. Rickover
United states admiral.
Born January 27th, 1900 in Maków Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1986 at 86 years old in Arlington County (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 531
To die will be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan