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Dead at age 87
1,900 Notable deaths
Teóphilo Bettencourt Pereira
Brazilian footballer (1900-1988).
Born April 11th, 1900 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 10th, 1988 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Osvaldo Velloso de Barros
Brazilian footballer (1908-1996).
Born August 25th, 1908 in Corumbá.
Died August 8th, 1996 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Lyudmil Stoyanov
Bulgarian poet and writer (1886-1973).
Born February 6th, 1886 in Kovachevitsa.
Died April 11th, 1973 at 87 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Ferdinand Minnaert
Belgian gymnast and politician (1887-1975).
Born November 27th, 1887 in Ghent.
Died August 26th, 1975 at 87 years old in Ghent.
Otto Neumann
German sprinter (1902-1990).
Born August 28th, 1902 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 12th, 1990 at 87 years old in Mannheim.
Dimitar Dobrev
Olympic wrestler (1931–2019).
Born April 14th, 1931 in Ezerets.
Died April 1st, 2019 at 87 years old [ref]
Carmelina Sánchez-Cutillas
Spanish historian and writer.
Born June 23rd, 1921 in Madrid. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Valencia.
Héctor Gutiérrez Pabón
Colombian catholic bishop (1937 -2024).
Born May 17th, 1937 in Cáqueza.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 87 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Lillian Palmer
Athletics competitor.
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Vancouver.
Died March 28th, 2001 at 87 years old in Vancouver.
Hellmer Hermandsen
Norwegian sport shooter (1871–1958).
Born February 1st, 1871 in Løten Municipality.
Died March 19th, 1958 at 87 years old in Brumunddal.
Deaths 1881 to 1890 of 1900
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