Dead at age 87

1,468 Notable deaths

Denis Goldberg

South african activist (1933-2020).

Born April 11th, 1933 in Cape Town.

Died April 29th, 2020 at 87 years old in Cape Town (lung cancer). [ref]

Aage Niels Bohr

Danish physicist.

Born June 19th, 1922 in Copenhagen. [ref]

Died September 8th, 2009 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

Jacques Rivette

French film director, screenwriter and film critic.

Born March 1st, 1928 in Rouen. [ref]

Died January 29th, 2016 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Garson Kanin

American film and theatre director, playwright, screenwriter.

Born November 24th, 1912 in Rochester. [ref]

Died November 24th, 1999 at 87 years old in New York City.

Ruby Dandridge

American actress (1900-1987).

Born March 3rd, 1900 in Wichita.

Died October 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

William Redington Hewlett

American electrical engineer, co-founder of hewlett-packard and businessman.

Born May 20th, 1913 in Ann Arbor.

Died January 12th, 2001 at 87 years old in Palo Alto.

Julian Bream

English classical guitarist and lutenist (1933-2020).

Born July 15th, 1933 in Battersea.

Died August 14th, 2020 at 87 years old in Wiltshire. [ref]

Annabella

French cinema actress.

Born July 14th, 1909 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died September 18th, 1996 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Qualen

Canadian-american actor of norwegian origin (1899-1987).

Born December 8th, 1899 in Vancouver.

Died September 12th, 1987 at 87 years old in Torrance (myocardial infarction).

James George Frazer

Scottish social anthropologist.

Born January 1st, 1854 in Glasgow. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1941 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown