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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
Sergei Slonimsky
Soviet and russian composer, musicologist (1932-2020).
Born August 12th, 1932 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 9th, 2020 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg (surgical complications). [ref]
José María Gil-Robles y Gil-Delgado
Spanish politician (1935–2023).
Born June 17th, 1935 in Madrid.
Died February 13th, 2023 at 87 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Roberto Mieres
Argentine racecar driver and sailor.
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Mar del Plata.
Died January 26th, 2012 at 87 years old in Punta del Este. [ref]
Leo Blech
German opera composer and conductor (1871–1958).
Born April 21st, 1871 in Aachen. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1958 at 87 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Ægidius Elling
Norwegian inventor.
Born July 26th, 1861 in Christiania.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Marie Hamsun
Norwegian actress and writer (1881–1969).
Born November 9th, 1881 in Elverum Municipality.
Died August 5th, 1969 at 87 years old in Nørholm. [ref]
Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Belgium roman catholic archbishop (1874–1961).
Born January 13th, 1874 in Belgium.
Died August 6th, 1961 at 87 years old in Mechelen.
Maus Gatsonides
Dutch rally driver and inventor (1911-1998).
Born February 14th, 1911 in Gombong. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1998 at 87 years old in Heemstede, Bentveld. [ref]
Alexander Kipnis
Russian-american operatic bass (1891–1978).
Born February 1st, 1891 in Zhytomyr.
Died May 14th, 1978 at 87 years old in Westport (disease). [ref]
Karl Steinbuch
German computer scientist (1917–2005).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Germany, Bad Cannstatt.
Died June 4th, 2005 at 87 years old in Ettlingen. [ref]
Deaths 1131 to 1140 of 1890
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