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Dead at age 87

1,594 Notable deaths

Theodore Sherman Palmer

U.s. zoologist (1868–1955).

Born January 26th, 1868 in Oakland.

Died July 24th, 1955 at 87 years old

Jan Zwartkruis

Dutch football manager (1926–2013).

Born February 18th, 1926 in Elst.

Died March 7th, 2013 at 87 years old in Amersfoort.

Frans Weisz

Dutch film director (1938-2025).

Born July 23rd, 1938 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died December 7th, 2025 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Willi Koslowski

German footballer (1937–2024).

Born February 17th, 1937 in Gelsenkirchen.

Died July 11th, 2024 at 87 years old in Gelsenkirchen. [ref]

Tony Settember

Racecar driver (1926-2069).

Born July 10th, 1926 in Manila. [ref]

Died May 4th, 2014 at 87 years old in Reno. [ref]

Bronisław Knaster

Xxth century mathematician.

Born May 22nd, 1893 in Warsaw.

Died November 3rd, 1980 at 87 years old in Wrocław.

Aleksandra Khokhlova

Russian actor, film director, and screenwriter (1887-1985).

Born October 4th, 1897 in Berlin.

Died August 22nd, 1985 at 87 years old in Moscow.

Haim Levin

Israeli association football player (1937–2024).

Born March 3rd, 1937 in Petah Tikva.

Died April 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Tel-Aviv. [ref]

Margarete Schlegel

German actress (1899-1987).

Born December 31st, 1899 in Bydgoszcz.

Died July 15th, 1987 at 87 years old in Southern England.

Gaetano Belloni

Italian racing cyclist.

Born August 26th, 1892 in Pizzighettone.

Died January 9th, 1980 at 87 years old in Milan.

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