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Dead at age 87

1,570 Notable deaths

Derek Day

British diplomat and olympic field hockey player (1927-2015).

Born November 29th, 1927 in London Borough of Barnet. [ref]

Died March 7th, 2015 at 87 years old in Goudhurst. [ref]

Phyllis Covell

British tennis player.

Born May 22nd, 1895 in London.

Died October 28th, 1982 at 87 years old in Heyshott.

Therese Zenz

West german canoeist (1932–2019).

Born October 15th, 1932 in Merzig.

Died October 22nd, 2019 at 87 years old in Merzig. [ref]

Vera Timanova

Russian pianist (1855–1942).

Born February 18th, 1855 in Ufa.

Died February 22nd, 1942 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Daniel I. Axelrod

American botanist (1910-1998).

Born July 16th, 1910 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1998 at 87 years old in Davis (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Herbert Friedmann

American ornithologist (1900-1987).

Born April 22nd, 1900 in Brooklyn.

Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Laguna Hills.

Jehan Buhan

French fencer (1912-1999).

Born April 5th, 1912 in Bordeaux. [ref]

Died September 14th, 1999 at 87 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]

Mikko Hietanen

Finnish long distance runner(1911-1999).

Born September 22nd, 1911 in Polyany.

Died February 3rd, 1999 at 87 years old in Laukaa.

Dezső Lauber

Hungarian tennis player (1879-1966).

Born May 23rd, 1879 in Pécs.

Died September 5th, 1966 at 87 years old in Budapest.

Michel Bernard

French runner (1931–2019).

Born December 31st, 1931 in Sepmeries.

Died February 14th, 2019 at 87 years old in Anzin. [ref]

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