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Dead at age 87
1,588 Notable deaths
Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe
British diplomat (1858-1945).
Born January 12th, 1858 in London.
Died June 20th, 1945 at 87 years old in Cairo.
Charles Robberts Swart
South african politician (1894–1982).
Born December 5th, 1894 in Winburg.
Died July 16th, 1982 at 87 years old in Bloemfontein.
Edwin Markham
American poet.
Born April 23rd, 1852 in Oregon City.
Died March 7th, 1940 at 87 years old in Staten Island.
George Murdock
American anthropologist.
Born May 11th, 1897 in Meriden.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 87 years old in Devon.
Marc Augé
French anthropologist and geographer.
Born September 2nd, 1935 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2023 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Udo von Woyrsch
Ss general and war criminal (1895-1983).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Zwanowice, Brzeg County.
Died January 14th, 1983 at 87 years old in Biberach an der Riss.
Charles Tart
American experimental psychologist (1937-).
Born April 29th, 1937 in Morrisville.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
Robert Gilpin
Political scientist.
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Burlington. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2018 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]
Félix Candela
Mexican architect (1910-1997).
Born January 27th, 1910 in Madrid.
Died December 7th, 1997 at 87 years old in Durham.
Gunter d'Alquen
Nazi propagandist (1910–1998).
Born October 24th, 1910 in Essen.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 87 years old in Mönchengladbach.
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