Dead at age 86
1,471 Notable deaths
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-american inventor.
Born July 10th, 1856 in Smiljan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1943 at 86 years old in Hell's Kitchen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ratan Tata
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1937–2024).
Born December 28th, 1937 in Mumbai.
Died October 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Welsh photographer and filmmaker; ex-husband of princess margaret (1930-2017).
Born March 7th, 1930 in Belgravia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2017 at 86 years old in Kensington. [ref]
Bea Arthur
American actress and comedian (1922–2009).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 2009 at 86 years old in Brentwood (cancer). [ref]
Maya Angelou
African-american poet and author (1928-2014).
Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Winston-Salem (disease).
James Garner
American film and television actor (1928-2014).
Born April 7th, 1928 in Norman. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2014 at 86 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andy Griffith
American actor, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer (1926-2012).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Mount Airy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2012 at 86 years old in Manteo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Forbes Nash
American mathematician and economist (1928-2015).
Born June 13th, 1928 in Bluefield.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Monroe Township (car collision). [ref]
Alec Guinness
British actor (1914–2000).
Born April 2nd, 1914 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Midhurst (liver cancer). [ref]
Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989).
Born September 24th, 1902 in Khomein. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1989 at 86 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir