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Dead at age 87
1,415 Notable deaths
Katsuko Saruhashi
Japanese geochemist (1920-2007).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Tokyo.
Died September 29th, 2007 at 87 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Franz Halder
General and chief of staff in nazi germany.
Born June 30th, 1884 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 87 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau. [ref]
Derek Walcott
Saint lucian–trinidadian poet and playwright (1930-2017).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Castries.
Died March 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Cap Estate. [ref]
Dub Taylor
American actor (1907-1994).
Born February 26th, 1907 in Richmond.
Died October 3rd, 1994 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Ruth Bell Graham
Congressional gold medal recipient (1920-2007).
Born June 10th, 1920 in Huai'an.
Died June 14th, 2007 at 87 years old in Montreat (pneumonia). [ref]
Martin Buber
German jewish existentialist philosopher and theologian.
Born February 8th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1965 at 87 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Günter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).
Born October 16th, 1927 in Gdańsk, Free City of Danzig. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lübeck (infection). [ref]
Henry Darrow
American-born puerto rican actor.
Born September 15th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 14th, 2021 at 87 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Bulgarian ruler.
Born February 26th, 1861 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1948 at 87 years old in Coburg. [ref]
Eddie Bracken
American actor (1915-2002).
Born February 7th, 1915 in Astoria. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Montclair (surgical complications). [ref]
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