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Dead at age 87

1,896 Notable deaths

Marcos Pérez Jiménez

President of venezuela (1952-1958).

Born April 25th, 1914 in Táchira.

Died September 20th, 2001 at 87 years old in Alcobendas.

Joe Foss

United states marine corps medal of honor recipient (1915–2003).

Born April 17th, 1915 in Sioux Falls.

Died January 1st, 2003 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (stroke). [ref]

Sally Blane

American actress (1910-1997).

Born July 11th, 1910 in Salt Lake City.

Died August 27th, 1997 at 87 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).

Bill Fitch

American basketball coach (1934–2022).

Born May 19th, 1934 in Davenport. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 2022 at 87 years old in Conroe. [ref]

Graham Crowden

Scottish actor (1922–2010).

Born November 30th, 1922 in Edinburgh.

Died October 19th, 2010 at 87 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]

Hussein-Ali Montazeri

Cleric and deputy supreme leader of iran from 1985 to 1989.

Born September 22nd, 1922 in Najafabad.

Died December 20th, 2009 at 87 years old in Qom (cardiovascular disease).

A. V. Dicey

British jurist and constitutional theorist (1835–1922).

Born February 4th, 1835 in Claybrooke Magna.

Died April 7th, 1922 at 87 years old in Oxford.

Sam Huff

American football player (1934–2021).

Born October 4th, 1934 in Farmington.

Died November 13th, 2021 at 87 years old in Winchester. [ref]

Camille Chamoun

President of lebanon from 1952 to 1958.

Born April 3rd, 1900 in Deyr el-Qamar.

Died August 7th, 1987 at 87 years old in Beirut.

Howard W. Hunter

President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.

Born November 14th, 1907 in Boise.

Died March 3rd, 1995 at 87 years old in Salt Lake City (prostate cancer).

Deaths 291 to 300 of 1896

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