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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
Joe Ruby
American writer (1933–2020).
Born March 30th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Westlake Village. [ref]
Kenneth Colley
British actor (1937–2025).
Born December 7th, 1937 in Manchester.
Died June 30th, 2025 at 87 years old in Ashford (COVID-19). [ref]
Bill Pascrell
American politician (1937–2024).
Born January 25th, 1937 in Paterson.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Sabah
Lebanese & egyptian singer and actress (1927–2014).
Born November 10th, 1927 in Bdadoun.
Died November 26th, 2014 at 87 years old in Beirut.
Mary Anderson
Inventor of the windshield wiper blade (1866–1953).
Born February 19th, 1866 in Greene County. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1953 at 87 years old in Monteagle.
Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
British colonial administrator (1858-1945).
Born January 22nd, 1858 in Chennai.
Died April 11th, 1945 at 87 years old in Dorking.
Colleen Moore
American actress (1899–1988).
Born August 19th, 1900 in Port Huron.
Died January 25th, 1988 at 87 years old in Paso Robles (cancer).
Nita Lowey
American politician (1937–2025).
Born July 5th, 1937 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 87 years old in Harrison. [ref]
U Nu
Burmese nationalist and political figure (1907-1995).
Born May 25th, 1907 in Wakema.
Died February 14th, 1995 at 87 years old in Yangon.
Ramnath Goenka
Indian newspaper publisher (1904–1991).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Darbhanga.
Died October 5th, 1991 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 1896
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