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Dead at age 87
1,566 Notable deaths
Jimmie Rodgers
American pop singer (1933–2021).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Camas.
Died January 18th, 2021 at 87 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Bill Sharman
American basketball player and coach.
Born May 25th, 1926 in Abilene. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Redondo Beach (stroke). [ref]
Virginia Grey
American actress (1917-2004).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2004 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julie Harris
American actress (1925–2013).
Born December 2nd, 1925 in Grosse Pointe.
Died August 24th, 2013 at 87 years old in West Chatham (heart failure).
Nimmi
Indian actress (1933-2020).
Born February 18th, 1933 in Agra.
Died March 25th, 2020 at 87 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Patrice Wymore
American actress and singer (1926-2014).
Born December 17th, 1926 in Miltonvale.
Died March 22nd, 2014 at 87 years old in Portland Parish (disease).
Norman Maclean
American author and scholar (1902–1990).
Born December 23rd, 1902 in Clarinda.
Died August 2nd, 1990 at 87 years old in Chicago.
Will Eisner
American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur (1917-2005).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2005 at 87 years old in Fort Lauderdale (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ramsey Lewis
American jazz composer (1935–2022).
Born May 27th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died September 12th, 2022 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Hans Speidel
German general; chief of staff under erwin rommel (1897–1984).
Born October 28th, 1897 in Metzingen.
Died November 28th, 1984 at 87 years old in Bad Honnef.
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