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Dead at age 87
1,900 Notable deaths
Henning Svensson
Swedish footballer and manager (1891-1979).
Born October 19th, 1891 in Sweden.
Died January 23rd, 1979 at 87 years old
Ernest Mühlen
Luxembourgian politician (1926-2014).
Born June 8th, 1926 in Ettelbruck.
Died March 19th, 2014 at 87 years old [ref]
Édouard Fachleitner
Road bicycle racer (1921–2008).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Sveta Nedelja.
Died July 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Manosque.
Gustaf Wejnarth
Athletics competitor (1902–1990).
Born April 24th, 1902 in Eskilstuna.
Died April 22nd, 1990 at 87 years old in Örebro.
John Pelling
British fencer (1936–2023).
Born May 27th, 1936 in London.
Died June 14th, 2023 at 87 years old [ref]
James McIntosh
American rower (1930–2018).
Born August 9th, 1930 in Detroit.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 87 years old [ref]
Ola Wærhaug
Norwegian biathlete.
Born December 24th, 1937 in Skedsmo Municipality.
Died October 9th, 2025 at 87 years old in Skedsmo Municipality. [ref]
Elio Ragni
Italian sprinter (1910–1998).
Born December 5th, 1910 in Milan.
Died June 20th, 1998 at 87 years old in Milan.
Raffaele di Paco
Italian road racing cyclist (1908–1996).
Born July 6th, 1908 in Fauglia.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 87 years old in Fauglia.
Pierre de La Gorce
Magistrate, lawyer and historia (1846–1934).
Born June 29th, 1846 in Vannes.
Died January 2nd, 1934 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 1731 to 1740 of 1900
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