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Dead at age 87
1,570 Notable deaths
Annikki Tähti
Finnish actress and singer (1929-2017).
Born December 5th, 1929 in Helsinki.
Died June 19th, 2017 at 87 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Kalevi Lehtovirta
Finnish footballer (1928-2016).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Turku.
Died January 10th, 2016 at 87 years old in Turku. [ref]
Ingrid Sandahl
Swedish artistic gymnast and olympic champion (1924–2011).
Born November 5th, 1924 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2011 at 87 years old in Örebro. [ref]
Jean Stern
French fencer (1875–1962).
Born February 19th, 1875 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 15th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Guram Kostava
Sovietic fencer.
Born June 18th, 1937 in Tbilisi.
Died June 19th, 2024 at 87 years old [ref]
John Muirhead Macfarlane
British botanist (1855-1943).
Born September 28th, 1855 in Kirkcaldy.
Died September 16th, 1943 at 87 years old in Lancaster.
Désiré Bourgeois
Belgian footballer (1908-1996).
Born December 13th, 1908 in Mechelen.
Died January 29th, 1996 at 87 years old [ref]
Bruno Söderström
Swedish track and field athlete (1881–1969).
Born October 28th, 1881 in Stockholm.
Died January 1st, 1969 at 87 years old in Stockholm.
Earle Wells
Sailor.
Born October 27th, 1933 in Auckland.
Died October 1st, 2021 at 87 years old in Whakatāne. [ref]
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz
Catholic cardinal (1912–2000).
Born November 12th, 1912 in Imbabura Province.
Died April 6th, 2000 at 87 years old in Quito.
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