Dead at age 87
1,587 Notable deaths
Dietrich von Hildebrand
German catholic philosopher and theologian (1889–1977).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Florence.
Died January 26th, 1977 at 87 years old in New Rochelle, New York City.
Irene Tedrow
Actress (1907-1995).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Denver.
Died March 10th, 1995 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
María del Carmen Polo Martínez-Valdés
Spanish noble (1900-1988).
Born June 11th, 1900 in Oviedo.
Died February 6th, 1988 at 87 years old in Madrid (bronchopneumonia).
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
Arab liberation army commander (1890-1977).
Born January 19th, 1890 in Tripoli.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 87 years old in Beirut.
Rauf Denktaş
Leader of turkish cypriots and founding president of trnc (1924-2012).
Born January 27th, 1924 in Paphos, British Cyprus.
Died January 13th, 2012 at 87 years old in North Nicosia (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Ante Marković
Last prime minister of yugoslavia (1924-2011).
Born November 25th, 1924 in Konjic.
Died November 28th, 2011 at 87 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Pierre Janet
French psychologist.
Born May 30th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1947 at 87 years old in Paris (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Harrison Birtwistle
English composer (1934–2022).
Born July 15th, 1934 in Accrington.
Died April 18th, 2022 at 87 years old in Mere. [ref]
R. S. Thomas
Welsh poet.
Born March 29th, 1913 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2000 at 87 years old in Criccieth. [ref]
Elizabeth Ryan
American tennis player (1892–1979).
Born February 5th, 1892 in Anaheim.
Died July 6th, 1979 at 87 years old in Wimbledon. [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi