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Dead at age 87
1,566 Notable deaths
Dolph Schayes
American basketball player and coach.
Born May 19th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died December 10th, 2015 at 87 years old in Syracuse (cancer). [ref]
Paul Reynaud
French politician and lawyer (1878-1966).
Born October 15th, 1878 in Barcelonnette.
Died September 21st, 1966 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Ruth Pfau
German-pakistani physician and member of a religious order.
Born September 9th, 1929 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2017 at 87 years old in Karachi (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Eli Broad
American businessperson and philanthropist (1933-2021).
Born June 6th, 1933 in The Bronx.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [ref]
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Mexican painter and muralist (1908–1974).
Born December 29th, 1886 in Chihuahua City.
Died January 6th, 1974 at 87 years old in Cuernavaca.
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
Daughter of ludwig iv, grand duke of hesse and by rhine (1866-1953).
Born July 11th, 1866 in Neues Palais.
Died November 11th, 1953 at 87 years old in Gut Hemmelmark.
Marion Stein
Austrian-born british concert pianist.
Born October 18th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died March 6th, 2014 at 87 years old in North Devon.
Rosalind Knight
British actress (1933–2020).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Marylebone.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
James C. Scott
American political scientist and anthropologist.
Born December 2nd, 1936 in Mount Holly.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 87 years old in Durham. [ref]
Nirmala Srivastava
Indian spiritual teacher.
Born March 21st, 1923 in Chhindwara.
Died February 23rd, 2011 at 87 years old in Genoa. [ref]
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