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In the year 1986
580 Notable deaths
Martin Gabel
American actor (1912-1986).
Born June 19th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1986 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gregory Jarvis
American astronaut (1944-1986).
Born August 24th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 41 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Harold Arlen
American composer of popular music (1905-1986).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Buffalo.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 81 years old in New York City.
Urho Kekkonen
Eighth president of finland (1900–1986).
Born September 3rd, 1900 in Lepikon torppa. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1986 at 85 years old in Tamminiemi. [ref]
Raymond Loewy
French-born american industrial designer (1893-1986).
Born November 5th, 1893 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1986 at 92 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Rudy Vallée
American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer (1901-1986).
Born July 28th, 1901 in Island Pond. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1986 at 84 years old in North Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Erik Bruhn
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 1986 at 57 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Jacques Plante
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986).
Born January 17th, 1929 in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1986 at 57 years old in Geneva (stomach cancer).
Virginia Gregg
American actress.
Born March 6th, 1916 in Harrisburg.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 70 years old in Encino (cancer, lung cancer).
Steve Tracy
Actor.
Born October 3rd, 1952 in Canton.
Died November 27th, 1986 at 34 years old in Tampa (death from AIDS-related complications).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 580
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz