Me too! Quite surprised too that he was "only" 86. Before I clicked on the obit, I imagined it saying that he was about 100. I suppose that's because (without really thinking about it) I just assumed he was much older in THIS ISLAND EARTH than he actually was (26 or 27). Leading actors tended to be much older than that back then.
Play MMM's THIS ISLAND EARTH CD right now, or forever be a nutmeg! Or watch the film. It's great!