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Dead at age 87
1,900 Notable deaths
Ahmad Obeidat
Jordanian politician.
Born November 18th, 1938 in Abila.
Died February 2nd, 2026 at 87 years old in Amman. [ref]
Shuhrat Abbosov
Uzbek actor, director, playwright, and producer (1931–2018).
Born January 16th, 1931 in Kokand.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 87 years old in Tashkent.
John Hewie
Scottish footballer (1927-2015).
Born December 13th, 1927 in Pretoria.
Died May 11th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lincolnshire.
Erich Loest
German writer (1926–2013).
Born February 24th, 1926 in Mittweida.
Died September 12th, 2013 at 87 years old in Leipzig (falling). [ref]
Sâmiha Ayverdi
Turkish novelist and writer (1905–1993).
Born November 25th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died March 22nd, 1993 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Władysław Orlicz
Polish mathematician (1903–1990).
Born May 24th, 1903 in Okocim.
Died August 9th, 1990 at 87 years old in Poznań.
Vladimir Solomonovich Pozner
French writer and translator (1905-1992).
Born January 5th, 1905 in Paris.
Died February 19th, 1992 at 87 years old in Paris.
Kazimierz Bein
Polish ophthalmologist, lexicographer, translator and esperantist (1872–1959).
Born February 29th, 1872 in Sierżnia.
Died June 15th, 1959 at 87 years old in Łódź.
Ugo Pirro
Italian screenwriter and novelist (1920-2008).
Born April 26th, 1920 in Salerno.
Died January 28th, 2008 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 1311 to 1320 of 1900
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