List of Famous people who died at 86

Lee Shih-chiao was a Taiwanese painter. His art education and career began when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Most of his paintings were realistic, but he also created some cubist works in his mid-life. He contributed significantly to art in Taiwan, as an artist and educator. The Lee Shih-chiao Museum of Art was established in 1992, three years before his death.

Olivera Marković was a Serbian actress. She appeared in 170 films and television shows between 1946 and 2005. She won the Golden Arena for Best Actress in 1964 for her role in Službeni položaj.

Benito Boldi was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Richard John Philip Jermy Gwyn was a Canadian journalist, author, historian, and civil servant.

James Robert Flynn FRSNZ was a New Zealand intelligence researcher. Originally from Washington, D.C. and educated at the University of Chicago, Flynn emigrated to New Zealand in 1963, where he taught political studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin. Widely respected by colleagues and students, who knew him as "Jim Flynn", he ultimately achieved the position of Emeritus Professor. He was noted for his publications about the continued year-after-year increase of IQ scores throughout the world, which is now referred to as the Flynn effect. In addition to his academic work, he championed social democratic politics throughout his life. He died at Yvette Williams Retirement Village in Dunedin on 11 December 2020, aged 86.

Abolhassan Najafi was an Iranian writer and translator.

Abdel Latif El Zein was a Lebanese politician who served as Member of Parliament from 1960 until 2018. He was the longest-serving member of parliament in the world. He previously held the position of Minister of Agriculture.

Claude Arrieu was a prolific French composer. Claude Arrieu was the pseudonym used by Louise-Marie Simon.