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Dead at age 87
1,900 Notable deaths
Hans Trier Hansen
Danish gymnast (1893–1980).
Born May 15th, 1893 in Vallekilde.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 87 years old in Hørve.
Willy Arend
German bicycle racer.
Born May 2nd, 1876 in Hanover.
Died March 25th, 1964 at 87 years old in Berlin.
John Bennett
English field hockey player (1885-1973).
Born August 11th, 1885 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died May 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Littleham.
Veljko Bakašun
Croatian water polo player (1920–2007).
Born June 14th, 1920 in Split.
Died July 17th, 2007 at 87 years old in Korčula.
Sauli Rytky
Cross-country skier (1918-2006).
Born June 6th, 1918 in Haapavesi.
Died January 28th, 2006 at 87 years old in Haapavesi.
Mauricio Lauzirika
Spanish footballer (1934–2022).
Born July 26th, 1934 in Guernica.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 87 years old in Guernica. [ref]
Lennart Magnusson
Fencer (1924–2011).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Stockholm.
Died September 2nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Sundsvall. [ref]
Hans Jørgen Hansen
Danish field hockey player (1879–1966).
Born October 6th, 1879 in Tved.
Died December 10th, 1966 at 87 years old in Frederiksberg.
Carl August Bolle
German naturalist and collector (1821-1909).
Born November 21st, 1821 in Schöneberg.
Died February 17th, 1909 at 87 years old in Berlin.
Armand Bénédic
Olympic curler (1875–1962).
Born August 26th, 1875 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 20th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 1841 to 1850 of 1900
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