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Dead at age 87

1,589 Notable deaths

Norio Taniguchi

Japanese scientist.

Born May 27th, 1912.

Died November 15th, 1999 at 87 years old

Cesare Siepi

Italian opera singer (1923-2010).

Born February 10th, 1923 in Milan.

Died July 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Atlanta (stroke). [ref]

Eva Dahlbeck

Swedish actress and writer (1920-2008).

Born March 8th, 1920 in Saltsjö-Duvnäs.

Died February 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hässelby parish. [ref]

Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood

British politician (1869-1956).

Born October 14th, 1869 in Hertfordshire.

Died December 10th, 1956 at 87 years old in Sussex.

Arthur Lyon Bowley

English statistician and economist (1869–1957).

Born November 6th, 1869 in Bristol.

Died January 21st, 1957 at 87 years old in Surrey.

John Lyons

English linguist (1932-2020).

Born May 23rd, 1932 in Manchester, Stretford. [ref]

Died March 12th, 2020 at 87 years old in Vichy. [ref]

Zdeněk Mácal

Czech conductor (1936–2023).

Born January 8th, 1936 in Brno. [ref]

Died October 25th, 2023 at 87 years old in Prague. [ref]

Teresa Gimpera

Spanish actress (1936–2024).

Born September 21st, 1936 in Igualada.

Died July 23rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]

John Summerson

British architectural historian (1904–1992).

Born November 25th, 1904 in Darlington.

Died November 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in London Borough of Camden.

Francis Meadow Sutcliffe

British photographer (1853–1941).

Born October 6th, 1853 in Bridlington. [ref]

Died May 31st, 1941 at 87 years old in Whitby. [ref]

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