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Dead at age 87
1,592 Notable deaths
Rolf Singer
German mycologist (1906-1994).
Born June 23rd, 1906 in Schliersee.
Died January 18th, 1994 at 87 years old in Chicago.
Charlie Rivel
Spanish circus clown (1896-1983).
Born April 23rd, 1896 in Cubelles. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1983 at 87 years old in Sant Pere de Ribes (hemiplegia). [ref]
Marina Colasanti
Italian-brazilian writer, translator and journalist (1937–2025).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Asmara.
Died January 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Bent Mejding
Danish actor, theater manager and director (1937–2024).
Born January 14th, 1937 in Svendborg.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 87 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia). [ref]
Michel Aglietta
French economist.
Born February 18th, 1938 in Chambéry. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2025 at 87 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pyotr Todorovsky
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, composer (1925-2013).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Bobrynets.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 87 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Xavier Le Pichon
French geophysicist (1937–2025).
Died March 22nd, 2025 at 87 years old in Sisteron. [ref]
Yvonne Brewster
Jamaican actress, theatre director and theatre manager (1938–2025).
Born October 7th, 1938 in Kingston.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 87 years old in Florence. [ref]
Aleksander Michałowski
Polish musician.
Born May 17th, 1851 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died October 17th, 1938 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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