Dead at age 87

1,593 Notable deaths

Kazimierz Bein

Polish ophthalmologist, lexicographer, translator and esperantist (1872–1959).

Born February 29th, 1872 in Sierżnia.

Died June 15th, 1959 at 87 years old in Łódź.

Ugo Pirro

Italian screenwriter.

Born April 20th, 1920 in Salerno, Battipaglia. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]

Catherine Hardy Lavender

American athletics competitor (1930–2017).

Born February 8th, 1930 in Carrollton.

Died September 8th, 2017 at 87 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia). [ref]

Zaid al-Rifai

Former prime minister of jordan (1936–2024).

Born November 27th, 1936 in Amman.

Died August 12th, 2024 at 87 years old [ref]

Fred Basolo

American chemist (1920–2007).

Born February 11th, 1920 in North City.

Died February 27th, 2007 at 87 years old in Skokie.

Ida Henrietta Hyde

American physiologist.

Born September 8th, 1857 in Davenport.

Died August 22nd, 1945 at 87 years old in Berkeley.

Andrzej Łapicki

Polish actor (1924–2012).

Born November 11th, 1924 in Riga. [ref]

Died July 21st, 2012 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Laila Halme

Finnish singer (1934–2021).

Born March 4th, 1934 in Lesogorsky.

Died November 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in Tampere. [ref]

Blagovest Sendov

Bulgarian mathematician and politician (1932-2020).

Born February 8th, 1932 in Asenovgrad. [ref]

Died January 19th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]

Frank Thiess

German writer (1890–1977).

Born March 13th, 1890 in Ikšķile.

Died December 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Darmstadt.

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