List of Famous people who died at 86

Donald Jay Irwin was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district, Connecticut State Treasurer and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut.

Gopal Swarup Pathak was the fourth Vice President of India from August 1969 to August 1974. He was the first Indian Vice President not to succeed his superior as President.

Geoffrey Faithfull B.S.C., was a British cinematographer who worked on more than 190 feature films from starting in the industry in the 1910s. Faithfull also directed two films: For You Alone (1945) and I'll Turn to You (1946). He worked on several films with Michael Powell and among his later work was responsible for the 1960 SF classic Village of the Damned.

John Francis Seitz, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer and inventor.

Raymond Egerton Hubbard, 4th Baron Addington was a British Peer. The son of Egerton Hubbard, 2nd Baron Addington, he succeeded the Barony on the death of his elder brother, who had died without a male heir.

Arthur Russell was a British athlete. He was the winner of the 3,200-meter steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.

Mischa Spoliansky was a Russian-born composer who lived for many years in Britain.