Dead at age 87
1,566 Notable deaths
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]
Henry Darrow
American-born puerto rican actor (1933–2021).
Born September 15th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 14th, 2021 at 87 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Martin Buber
German jewish existentialist philosopher and theologian (1878–1965).
Born February 8th, 1878 in Vienna.
Died June 13th, 1965 at 87 years old in Jerusalem.
Gale Storm
American actress, singer.
Born April 5th, 1922 in Bloomington.
Died June 27th, 2009 at 87 years old in Danville. [ref]
Ty Hardin
American actor (1930–2017).
Born January 1st, 1930 in New York City.
Died August 3rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Huntington Beach (disease).
Derek Walcott
Saint lucian–trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Castries. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Cap Estate. [ref]
Günter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).
Born October 16th, 1927 in Gdańsk, Free City of Danzig.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lübeck (infection). [ref]
Bradford Dillman
Actor (1930-2018).
Born April 14th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Santa Barbara (pneumonia).
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]
Joanna Barnes
American actress and writer.
Born November 15th, 1934 in Boston.
Died April 29th, 2022 at 87 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain