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Dead at age 87
1,900 Notable deaths
Aziz Sedki
Prime minister of egypt (1920-2008).
Born July 1st, 1920 in Cairo. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2008 at 87 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Yeleazar Meletinsky
Russian academic (1918-2005).
Born October 22nd, 1918 in Kharkiv.
Died December 17th, 2005 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Cəlal Əliyev
Soviet scientist, academician and politician (1928-2016).
Born June 30th, 1928 in Nakhchivan.
Died February 1st, 2016 at 87 years old in Baku.
Heinz Krügel
German footballer-manager (1921-2008).
Born April 24th, 1921 in Planitz.
Died October 27th, 2008 at 87 years old in Magdeburg. [ref]
Edmond Picard
Belgian jurist, writer (1836–1924).
Born December 15th, 1836 in Brussels.
Died February 19th, 1924 at 87 years old in Dave.
John Chase
American ice hockey player (1906-1994).
Born June 12th, 1906 in Milton.
Died April 1st, 1994 at 87 years old in Salem.
Nikolai Krasovsky
Russian mathematician (1924–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Yekaterinburg.
Died April 4th, 2012 at 87 years old in Yekaterinburg. [ref]
Juan Lechín Oquendo
Trade unionist & vice president of bolivia (1914-2001).
Born May 18th, 1914 in Coro Coro.
Died August 27th, 2001 at 87 years old in La Paz.
Aureliano Bolognesi
Italian boxer (1930-2018).
Born November 15th, 1930 in Sestri Ponente.
Died March 30th, 2018 at 87 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Georges-André Chevallaz
Historian, member of the swiss federal council (1915-2002).
Born February 7th, 1915 in Lausanne.
Died September 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in Lausanne.
Deaths 1451 to 1460 of 1900
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