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Dead at age 87
1,891 Notable deaths
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Seventh yang di-pertua negeri of sarawak, fourth chief minister of sarawak.
Died February 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
Hans Speidel
German general; chief of staff under erwin rommel (1897–1984).
Born October 22nd, 1897 in Metzingen.
Died November 28th, 1984 at 87 years old in Bad Honnef.
Dolph Schayes
American basketball player and coach (1928–2015).
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.
Lajos Kossuth
Hungarian politician (1802–1894).
Born April 27th, 1806 in Monok. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1894 at 87 years old in Turin (influenza).
Ruth Pfau
German-pakistani physician and catholic nun (1929–2017).
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]
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
Daughter of louis iv, grand duke of hesse and by rhine, and princess alice of the united kingdom (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]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 1891
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson