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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
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 and nobel laureate (1927–2014).
Born March 6th, 1927 in Aracataca.
Died April 17th, 2014 at 87 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia, lymphoma). [ref]
Arnold Palmer
American golfer (1929–2016).
Born September 10th, 1929 in Latrobe. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2016 at 87 years old in Pittsburgh (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Loretta Swit
American actress (1937–2025).
Born November 4th, 1937 in Passaic.
Died May 30th, 2025 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mae West
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980).
Born August 17th, 1893 in Brooklyn.
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Connie Francis
American singer and actress (1937–2025).
Born December 12th, 1937 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2025 at 87 years old in Pompano Beach. [ref]
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Joan Didion
American writer (1934-2021).
Born December 5th, 1934 in Sacramento.
Died December 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's 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.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
George Segal
American actor (1934–2021).
Born February 13th, 1934 in New York City.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (surgical complications).
Deaths 21 to 30 of 1890
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