1986 deaths

Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer

alpine skier (1943-1986)

Mexican footballer (1922–1986)

British-Canadian painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist (1916-1986)

Lebanese translator

former Prime Minister of Libya (1924-1986)

Italian water polo player (1925-1986)

Swedish composer (1905-1986)

Polish writer and politician (1910-1986)

American rower (1923-1986)

Austrian writer (1911-1986)

Canadian boxer

Soviet steeplechase runner (1933-1986)

Spanish footballer (1935–1986)

Hungarian film actor (1899–1986)

Spanish football player/manager (1902-1986)

bobsledder (1901–1986)

Romanian competitive canoeist (1930–1986)

American writer (1915-1986)

French sprinter (1899-1986)

fencer (1905-1986)

Spanish writer (1898–1986)

German writer (1923-1986)

West German bobsledder (1910-1986)

German politician (1901–1986)

American actor (1914-1986)

British athlete (1897-1986)

American music manager (1926–1986)

Mexican footballer (1926-1986)

American swimmer (1957–1986)

Labor leader, briefly President of Haiti (1913-1986)

Catholic cardinal (1912–1986)

Canadian rower (1905–1986)

Olympic gymnast (1901-1986)

Poet, writer and translator (1920-1986)

British historian and Indologist (1914-1986)

Croatian composer (1914-1986)

Egyptian actress and producer

Uzbeki archaeologist (1897-1986)

Olympic wrestler

Swedish actor, director and comedian (1910–1986)

Spanish writer (1899-1986)

Congolese politician (1928-1986)

Chinese politician

Indian film director

Czechoslovak wrestler (1925–1986)

Japanese botanist (1911-1986)

Austrian television actress (1948–1986)

Italian footballer (1900-1964)

American pop/R&B singer (1924–1986)

Olympic cyclist (1905-1986)

Olympic gymnast (1920–1986)

British politician (1884-1986)

American actor (1944–1986)

field hockey player

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (1902–1986)

American athlete (1900-1986)

ice hockey player (1901–1986)

German military officer (1893-1986)

Danish prince (1920-1986)