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Dead at age 87

1,891 Notable deaths

Ota Filip

Czech writer (1930–2018).

Born March 9th, 1930 in Slezská Ostrava. [ref]

Died March 2nd, 2018 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]

Theodore Sherman Palmer

U.s. zoologist (1868–1955).

Born January 26th, 1868 in Oakland.

Died July 24th, 1955 at 87 years old

Jan Zwartkruis

Dutch football manager (1926–2013).

Born February 18th, 1926 in Elst.

Died March 7th, 2013 at 87 years old in Amersfoort.

Frans Weisz

Dutch film director (1938-2025).

Born July 23rd, 1938 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died December 7th, 2025 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Willi Koslowski

German footballer (1937–2024).

Born February 17th, 1937 in Gelsenkirchen.

Died July 11th, 2024 at 87 years old in Gelsenkirchen. [ref]

Jacob Akiba Marinsky

American chemist (1918–2005).

Born April 11th, 1918 in Buffalo.

Died September 1st, 2005 at 87 years old in Buffalo (multiple myeloma).

Tony Settember

Racecar driver (1926-2069).

Born July 10th, 1926 in Manila. [ref]

Died May 4th, 2014 at 87 years old in Reno. [ref]

Bronisław Knaster

Xxth century mathematician (1893–1980).

Born May 22nd, 1893 in Warsaw.

Died November 3rd, 1980 at 87 years old in Wrocław.

Adolf Heyduk

Czech poet (1835–1923).

Born June 6th, 1835 in Předhradí. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1923 at 87 years old in Písek. [ref]

Haim Levin

Israeli association football player (1937–2024).

Born March 3rd, 1937 in Petah Tikva.

Died April 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]

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