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Dead at age 87
1,509 Notable deaths
Ramanand Sagar
Indian film director (1917-2005).
Born December 29th, 1917 in Lahore.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Red Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919-2006).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2006 at 87 years old in Century City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Ramoji Rao
Indian businessman and media entrepreneur.
Born November 16th, 1936 in Pedaparupudi.
Died June 8th, 2024 at 87 years old in Hyderabad.
B. Saroja Devi
Indian actress.
Born January 7th, 1938 in Bengaluru.
Died July 14th, 2025 at 87 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Ja'Net DuBois
American actress (d. 2020).
Born August 5th, 1932 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 87 years old in Glendale (peripheral artery disease, chronic renal insufficiency). [ref]
Dwayne Hickman
American actor.
Born May 18th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Dean Jagger
American actor (1903-1991).
Born November 7th, 1903 in Lima, Columbus Grove.
Died February 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Santa Monica.
Richard Matheson
American fiction writer (1926-2013).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Allendale. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Garth Hudson
Canadian multi-instrumentalist (1937–2025).
Born August 2nd, 1937 in Windsor.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 87 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
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