Dead at age 87
1,589 Notable deaths
James Alberione
Italian catholic priest and the founder of the pauline family.
Born April 4th, 1884 in Cuneo, Fossano.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 87 years old in Rome.
Hans Freiherr von Funck
German general (1891-1979).
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Aachen.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 87 years old in Viersen.
Arthur Bisguier
American chess player (1929-2017).
Born October 8th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 2017 at 87 years old in Framingham (respiratory failure). [ref]
Cecilia Colledge
British figure skater.
Born November 28th, 1920 in London.
Died April 12th, 2008 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Paul-Émile Léger
Canadian catholic cardinal.
Born April 26th, 1904 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
Died November 13th, 1991 at 87 years old in Montreal (pneumonia). [ref]
José Luis de Vilallonga
Spanish journalist and actor (1920-2007).
Born January 29th, 1920 in Madrid.
Died August 30th, 2007 at 87 years old in Andratx. [ref]
Giacomo Biffi
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 13th, 1928 in Milan.
Died July 11th, 2015 at 87 years old in Bologna.
Antón García Abril
Spanish composer.
Born May 19th, 1933 in Teruel.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 87 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Hans Berliner
American chess player and computer scientist (1929–2017).
Born January 27th, 1929 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2017 at 87 years old in Riviera Beach. [ref]
Kwon Ki-ok
Korean aviator (1901-1988).
Born January 11th, 1901 in Pyongyang.
Died April 19th, 1988 at 87 years old in Seoul.
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson