Dead at age 87
1,586 Notable deaths
Ossie Davis
American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005).
Born December 18th, 1917 in Cogdell.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 87 years old in Miami.
Richard Proenneke
American naturalist.
Born May 4th, 1916 in Lee County.
Died May 20th, 2003 at 87 years old in Hemet (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ralph Bellamy
Actor (1904-1991).
Born June 17th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure).
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1914-2001); sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born June 26th, 1914 in Mon Repos.
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 87 years old in Munich.
Howard Zinn
American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker.
Born August 24th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roberts Blossom
Actor and poet (1924-2011).
Born March 25th, 1924 in New Haven.
Died July 8th, 2011 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
Elmore Leonard
American novelist and screenwriter (1925–2013).
Born October 11th, 1925 in New Orleans.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 87 years old in Detroit (stroke). [ref]
Harris Yulin
American actor.
Born November 5th, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jonathan Harris
American character actor (1914–2002).
Born November 6th, 1914 in The Bronx.
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 87 years old in Encino (cardiovascular disease, thrombosis).
Salvatore Riina
Sicilian mafia boss (1930–2017).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Corleone.
Died November 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Parma (renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan