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Dead at age 87

1,597 Notable deaths

John James

British rower born 1937.

Born September 21st, 1937.

Died October 28th, 2024 at 87 years old [ref]

Georges-François-Xavier-Marie Grente

Catholic cardinal.

Born May 5th, 1872 in France. [ref]

Died May 5th, 1959 at 87 years old in Le Mans.

Werner Korff

German ice hockey player.

Born December 18th, 1911 in Berlin.

Died February 11th, 1999 at 87 years old in Boca Raton.

Tiest van Gestel

Dutch archer (1881-1969).

Born March 29th, 1881 in Goirle.

Died February 9th, 1969 at 87 years old in Goirle.

Princess Adelgunde, Princess of Hohenzollern

Bavarian royal (1870-1958).

Born October 17th, 1870 in Lindau.

Died January 4th, 1958 at 87 years old in Sigmaringen.

Horacio Podestá

Argentine rower (1911-1999).

Born July 26th, 1911 in Buenos Aires.

Died July 15th, 1999 at 87 years old

Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa

Brazilian footballer (1923-2010).

Born July 11th, 1923 in Porto Alegre.

Died November 17th, 2010 at 87 years old in Goiânia (lung cancer). [ref]

Harald Christensen

Danish competitive cyclist (1907-1994).

Born April 9th, 1907 in Kolding.

Died November 27th, 1994 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.

István Seregély

Hungarian priest, archbishop of eger (1931–2018).

Born March 13th, 1931 in Szombathely. [ref]

Died December 31st, 2018 at 87 years old in Nyíregyháza. [ref]

Richard Louis Duckett

Canadian lacrosse player (1885–1972).

Born January 30th, 1885 in Quebec.

Died July 19th, 1972 at 87 years old in Montreal.

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