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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
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.
Eddie Bracken
American actor (1915–2002).
Born February 7th, 1915 in Astoria.
Died November 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Montclair (surgical complications).
Dub Taylor
American actor (1907-1994).
Born February 26th, 1907 in Richmond.
Died October 3rd, 1994 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Irvin Kershner
American film director (1923–2010).
Born April 29th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died November 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
John Nolan
British actor.
Born May 22nd, 1938 in London.
Died April 11th, 2026 at 87 years old [ref]
Franz Halder
German general (1884–1972).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1972 at 87 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau.
Ronnie Hawkins
American musician (1935–2022).
Born January 10th, 1935 in Huntsville.
Died May 29th, 2022 at 87 years old in Peterborough. [ref]
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath
English politician, artist and author (1932-2020).
Died April 4th, 2020 at 87 years old in Royal United Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Mark W. Clark
United states army general (1896–1984).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Sackets Harbor.
Died April 17th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charleston.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Kenyan writer (1938–2025).
Born January 5th, 1938 in Kamirithu.
Died May 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in Buford. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 1896
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