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Dead at age 87

1,900 Notable deaths

Teiichi Matsumaru

Japanese association football player (1909-1997).

Born February 28th, 1909 in Bunkyō-ku.

Died January 6th, 1997 at 87 years old in Japan.

Douglass Cadwallader

American golfer (1884-1971).

Born January 29th, 1884 in Illinois.

Died February 7th, 1971 at 87 years old in Minneapolis.

Éric Hazan

French writer and publisher (1936–2024).

Born July 23rd, 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Died June 6th, 2024 at 87 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Thomas Shardelow

Cyclist (1931–2019).

Born November 11th, 1931 in Durban.

Died July 3rd, 2019 at 87 years old in Cape Town. [ref]

Garnet Ault

Canadian swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1905–1993).

Born November 1st, 1905 in North Bay.

Died September 10th, 1993 at 87 years old in Bellaire.

János Dunai

Hungarian association football player (1937–2025).

Born June 26th, 1937 in Gara.

Died February 13th, 2025 at 87 years old in Pécs. [ref]

Roman Ivanychuk

Ukrainian writer (1929–2016).

Born May 27th, 1929 in Trach.

Died September 17th, 2016 at 87 years old in Lviv.

Constant Huysmans

Belgian footballer (1928-2016).

Born October 11th, 1928 in Antwerp.

Died May 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Hoboken.

José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia

Catholic cardinal (1835–1922).

Born August 26th, 1835 in Aldeadávila de la Ribera.

Died December 8th, 1922 at 87 years old in Santiago de Compostela.

Kenneth Carey

Sailor (1893-1981).

Born August 7th, 1893 in Wilmington.

Died January 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.

Deaths 1721 to 1730 of 1900

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