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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
Morey Amsterdam
American actor and comedian (1908–1996).
Born December 14th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died October 28th, 1996 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ahmed Deedat
South african writer and orator (1918–2005).
Died August 8th, 2005 at 87 years old in Verulam.
Lester Maddox
American politician from georgia (1915–2003).
Born September 30th, 1915 in Atlanta.
Died June 25th, 2003 at 87 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia, prostate cancer).
Mildred Gillars
American nazi propagandist (1900–1988).
Born November 29th, 1900 in Portland.
Died June 25th, 1988 at 87 years old in Columbus (colorectal cancer).
Gala Dalí
Wife of, first, paul éluard, then salvador dalí (1894–1982).
Born September 7th, 1894 in Kazan.
Died June 10th, 1982 at 87 years old in Port Lligat.
José Saramago
Portuguese novelist (1922–2010).
Born November 16th, 1922 in Azinhaga.
Died June 18th, 2010 at 87 years old in Lanzarote (leukemia). [ref]
Linda Christian
Mexican actress (1923–2011).
Born November 13th, 1923 in Tampico.
Died July 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Palm Desert (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Vinoba Bhave
Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights (1895-1982).
Born September 11th, 1895 in Raigad district.
Died November 15th, 1982 at 87 years old in Wardha.
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Bulgarian ruler (1861–1948).
Born February 26th, 1861 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1948 at 87 years old in Coburg. [ref]
Edith Roosevelt
First lady of the united states from 1901 to 1909.
Born August 6th, 1861 in Norwich.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 87 years old in Oyster Bay.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 1890
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