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Dead at age 87
1,566 Notable deaths
Dick Jones
American actor and singer (1927-2014).
Born February 25th, 1927 in Scurry County.
Died July 7th, 2014 at 87 years old in Northridge (fall).
Abba Eban
Israeli diplomat and politician (1915-2002).
Born February 2nd, 1915 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2002 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
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]
Ahmed Kathrada
South african politician (1929-2017).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Schweizer-Reneke.
Died March 28th, 2017 at 87 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
David Marshall
Singaporean politician (1908-1995).
Born March 12th, 1908 in Singapore.
Died December 12th, 1995 at 87 years old in Singapore (lung cancer).
Alice Miller
Swiss psychologist (1923-2010).
Born January 12th, 1923 in Lviv.
Died April 14th, 2010 at 87 years old in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. [ref]
Rita Gam
American actress.
Born April 2nd, 1928 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Al Attles
American basketball player and coach (1936–2024).
Born November 7th, 1936 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in San Francisco Bay Area. [ref]
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]
Carla Bley
American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023).
Born May 11th, 1936 in Oakland. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2023 at 87 years old in Willow, New York (brain cancer). [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti