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Dead at age 87
1,356 Notable deaths
Coco Chanel
French fashion designer (1995 -1999).
Born August 19th, 1883 in Saumur. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1971 at 87 years old in Hôtel Ritz Paris (foodborne illness). [ref]
Jerry Lee Lewis
American pianist (1935–2022).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Ferriday.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 87 years old in Nesbit (pneumonia). [ref]
Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese politician and military leader (1887–1975).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Xikou. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1975 at 87 years old in Taipei (liver cancer). [ref]
Cicely Tyson
American actress (1924-2021).
Born December 19th, 1933 in Harlem.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jim Brown
American football player and actor (1936–2023).
Born February 17th, 1936 in St. Simons.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Josip Broz Tito
Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman (1892−1980).
Born May 7th, 1892 in Kumrovec. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1980 at 87 years old in Ljubljana (heart failure). [ref]
Jim Nabors
American actor and singer (1930-2017).
Born June 12th, 1930 in Sylacauga.
Died November 30th, 2017 at 87 years old in Honolulu (surgical complications). [ref]
Gabriel García Márquez
Colombian writer, journalist and nobel laureate in literature.
Born March 6th, 1927 in Aracataca. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2014 at 87 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia, lymphoma). [ref]
Arnold Palmer
American golfer.
Born September 10th, 1929 in Latrobe. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2016 at 87 years old in Pittsburgh (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Elie Wiesel
Romanian-born american writer, professor, political activist, nobel laureate, and holocaust survivor (1928-2016).
Born September 30th, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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