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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
Max Merkel
Austrian football player and manager (1918–2006).
Born December 7th, 1918 in Vienna.
Died November 28th, 2006 at 87 years old in Putzbrunn. [ref]
Arthur von Posadowsky-Wehner
German conservative statesman (1845–1932).
Born June 3rd, 1845 in Głogów.
Died October 23rd, 1932 at 87 years old in Naumburg.
Carmine Gallone
Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (1885-1973).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Taggia.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 87 years old in Frascati (pneumonia).
David Waddington, Baron Waddington
British politician (1929-2017).
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Burnley.
Died February 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in South Cheriton.
Giovanni Bertone
Italian automobile designer.
Born August 10th, 1884 in Mondovì.
Died May 10th, 1972 at 87 years old in Turin.
Raymond Priestley
English geologist, british army officer and military historian (1886–1974).
Born July 20th, 1886 in Tewkesbury.
Died June 24th, 1974 at 87 years old in Cheltenham.
Ewald von Lochow
German general (1855–1942).
Born April 1st, 1855 in Petkus.
Died April 11th, 1942 at 87 years old in Charlottenburg.
Anouar Abdel-Malek
Egyptian-french political scientist.
Born October 23rd, 1924 in Cairo.
Died June 15th, 2012 at 87 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Abd ar-Rahman al-Iryani
President of north yemen (1910-1998).
Born June 10th, 1910 in Fort al-Aryani.
Died March 14th, 1998 at 87 years old in Damascus.
Dick Garmaker
American basketball player (1932-2020).
Born October 29th, 1932 in Hibbing.
Died June 13th, 2020 at 87 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
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