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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
Valdemar Langlet
Swedish righteous among the nations, publisher and esperantist (1872-1960).
Born December 17th, 1872 in Lerbo socken.
Died October 16th, 1960 at 87 years old in Sankt Matteus.
Hubert Beuve-Méry
French journalist (1902–1989).
Born January 5th, 1902 in Paris.
Died August 7th, 1989 at 87 years old in Fontainebleau.
Ian Stewart
British racecar driver.
Born July 15th, 1929 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2017 at 87 years old in Crieff. [ref]
Jürgen Holtz
German actor (1932-2020).
Born August 10th, 1932 in Berlin.
Died June 21st, 2020 at 87 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Endel Puusepp
Estonian pilot (1909–1996).
Born May 1st, 1909 in Yeniseysk Governorate.
Died June 18th, 1996 at 87 years old in Tallinn.
Rosine Soglo
Beninese politician (1934-2021).
Born March 7th, 1934 in Ouidah.
Died July 25th, 2021 at 87 years old in Cotonou. [ref]
Jesse Pennington
English footballer (1883-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1883 in West Bromwich.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Kidderminster.
Trevor Edwards
Welsh footballer (1937-2024).
Born January 24th, 1937 in Rhondda.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 87 years old in Queensland. [ref]
Fusae Ichikawa
Japanese feminist politician (1893–1981).
Born May 15th, 1893 in Bisai. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1981 at 87 years old [ref]
Franco Testa
Italian cyclist (1938–2025).
Born February 7th, 1938 in Padua.
Died June 22nd, 2025 at 87 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Deaths 1191 to 1200 of 1890
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon