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Dead at age 87
1,595 Notable deaths
Meinhard von Gerkan
German architect (1935–2022).
Born January 3rd, 1935 in Riga.
Died November 30th, 2022 at 87 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Luigi Carnera
Italian astronomer.
Born April 14th, 1875 in Trieste.
Died July 30th, 1962 at 87 years old in Florence.
Maria Kownacka
Polish writer.
Born November 11th, 1894 in Słup.
Died February 27th, 1982 at 87 years old in Warsaw.
Boris Shilkov
Speed skater.
Born June 28th, 1927 in Arkhangelsk.
Died June 27th, 2015 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Emil Ábrányi
Composer, conductor, director (1882-1970).
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1970 at 87 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Menachem Avidom
Israeli composer of polish descent (1908-1995).
Born January 6th, 1908 in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Died August 5th, 1995 at 87 years old in Herzliya.
Marshall Wayne
Diver (1912-1999).
Born May 25th, 1912 in St. Louis.
Died June 16th, 1999 at 87 years old in North Carolina.
Ellen Niit
Estonian author and translator (1928-2016).
Born July 13th, 1928 in Tallinn.
Died May 30th, 2016 at 87 years old in Tallinn.
Derek Day
British diplomat and olympic field hockey player (1927-2015).
Born November 29th, 1927 in London Borough of Barnet. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2015 at 87 years old in Goudhurst. [ref]
Phyllis Covell
British tennis player.
Born May 22nd, 1895 in London.
Died October 28th, 1982 at 87 years old in Heyshott.
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