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Dead at age 87

1,900 Notable deaths

Bertina Lopes

Mozambican painter and sculptor (1924–2012).

Born July 11th, 1924 in Maputo.

Died February 10th, 2012 at 87 years old in Rome.

Robert Allen Dyer

South african botanist (1900-1987).

Born September 21st, 1900 in Pietermaritzburg.

Died October 26th, 1987 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.

Eugène Louis Bouvier

French entomologist & carcinologist (1856–1944).

Born April 9th, 1856 in Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux.

Died January 14th, 1944 at 87 years old in Maisons-Laffitte.

Aleksandr Privalov

Soviet biathlete (1933-2021).

Born August 6th, 1933 in Pyatnitsa.

Died May 19th, 2021 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Kaarlo Mäkinen

Olympic wrestler (1892-1980).

Born May 14th, 1892 in Mariehamn.

Died May 11th, 1980 at 87 years old in Turku.

Francesco Camusso

Italian road bicycle racer (1908–1995).

Born March 9th, 1908 in Cumiana.

Died June 23rd, 1995 at 87 years old in Turin.

Zair Azgur

Soviet sculptor (1908-1995).

Born January 15th, 1908 in Zastadollie.

Died February 18th, 1995 at 87 years old in Minsk.

István Bárány

Swimmer (1907–1995).

Born December 20th, 1907 in Eger.

Died February 21st, 1995 at 87 years old in Budapest.

John Cregan

Athletics competitor (1878–1965).

Born January 29th, 1878 in New York City.

Died December 26th, 1965 at 87 years old in Philadelphia.

Paolo Angioni

Italian equestrian.

Born January 22nd, 1938 in Cagliari.

Died August 17th, 2025 at 87 years old in Cagliari. [ref]

Deaths 1591 to 1600 of 1900

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