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Dead at age 87
1,571 Notable deaths
Igo Etrich
Aviation pioneer (1879–1967).
Born December 25th, 1879 in Trutnov, Horní Staré Město. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1967 at 87 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Bill Woolsey
American swimmer (1934–2022).
Born September 13th, 1934 in Honolulu. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2022 at 87 years old in California. [ref]
Ahmad Obeidat
Jordanian politician.
Born November 18th, 1938 in Abila.
Died February 2nd, 2026 at 87 years old in Amman. [ref]
Shuhrat Abbosov
Uzbek actor, director, playwright, and producer (1931–2018).
Born January 16th, 1931 in Kokand.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 87 years old in Tashkent.
John Hewie
Scottish footballer (1927-2015).
Born December 13th, 1927 in Pretoria.
Died May 11th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lincolnshire.
Erich Loest
German writer.
Born February 24th, 1926 in Mittweida. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2013 at 87 years old in Leipzig (falling). [ref]
Samiha Ayverdi
Turkish writer (1905–1993).
Born November 25th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died March 22nd, 1993 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Władysław Orlicz
Polish mathematician.
Born May 24th, 1903 in Okocim. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1990 at 87 years old in Poznań.
Vladimir Solomonovich Pozner
French writer and translator (1905-1992).
Born January 18th, 1905 in Paris.
Died February 19th, 1992 at 87 years old in Paris.
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