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Dead at age 87
1,900 Notable deaths
Béla Rerrich
Hungarian fencer (1917–2005).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Budapest.
Died June 24th, 2005 at 87 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Carmina Virgili
Spanish geologist (1927-2014).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Barcelona.
Died November 21st, 2014 at 87 years old in Barcelona.
Petre Mihai Bănărescu
Romanian ichthyologist (1921–2009).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Craiova.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Bucharest.
Mabel Taylor
American archer.
Born December 7th, 1879 in Cincinnati.
Died July 1st, 1967 at 87 years old in Chicago.
Hidemaro Watanabe
Japanese association football player (1924-2011).
Born September 24th, 1924 in Hiroshima.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 87 years old in Hiroshima.
Werner Potzernheim
German racing cyclist (1927-2014).
Born March 8th, 1927 in Hanover.
Died April 22nd, 2014 at 87 years old in Hemmingen.
Paul Vasseur
French water polo player (1884-1971).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Lille. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1971 at 87 years old in Saint-Didier. [ref]
Donald Gauf
Canadian ice hockey player (1927–2014).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Edmonton.
Died October 11th, 2014 at 87 years old in Edmonton.
Alfred Haemerlinck
Belgian road bicycle racer (1905–1993).
Born September 27th, 1905 in Assenede.
Died July 10th, 1993 at 87 years old in Ghent.
Max Hofmeister
Austrian footballer (1913-2000).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Leoben. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2000 at 87 years old in Leoben.
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