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Dead at age 87
1,566 Notable deaths
Mae West
American actress and sex symbol (1893-1980).
Born August 17th, 1893 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
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).
Claudia Cardinale
French-italian actress (1938–2025).
Born April 15th, 1938 in La Goulette.
Died September 23rd, 2025 at 87 years old in Nemours. [ref]
Jack Palance
American actor and singer.
Born February 18th, 1919 in Hazleton. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2006 at 87 years old in Montecito (stroke). [ref]
David Ben-Gurion
Israeli politician, zionist leader, prime minister of israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973).
Born October 16th, 1886 in Płońsk. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1973 at 87 years old in Jaffa, Ramat Gan (stroke). [ref]
Jacques Cousteau
French naval officer who co-invented open circuit demand scuba.
Born June 11th, 1910 in Saint-André-de-Cubzac. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1997 at 87 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
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