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Dead at age 87
1,567 Notable deaths
Larry Adler
American harmonica player (1914-2001).
Born February 10th, 1914 in Baltimore.
Died August 7th, 2001 at 87 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Carmine Infantino
Artist.
Born May 24th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died April 4th, 2013 at 87 years old in Manhattan.
Theodoros Stephanides
Greek-british poet, author, doctor, scientist and naturalist.
Born January 21st, 1896 in Mumbai.
Died April 13th, 1983 at 87 years old in Kilburn.
Roger Williams
American pianist (1924–2011).
Born October 1st, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2011 at 87 years old in Encino (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
D. J. Fontana
American musician.
Born March 15th, 1931 in Shreveport.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 87 years old in Nashville.
Ieng Sary
Cambodian politician (1925-2013).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Mekong Delta.
Died March 14th, 2013 at 87 years old in Phnom Penh (heart failure). [ref]
Marek Edelman
(1919–2009) jewish resistance member.
Born January 1st, 1922 in Gomel. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ben Nicholson
British painter (1894-1982).
Born April 10th, 1894 in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1982 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Stuart Symington
American politician (1901-1988).
Born June 26th, 1901 in Amherst.
Died December 14th, 1988 at 87 years old in New Canaan.
Ngô Đình Thục
Archbishop of huế (1897–1984).
Born October 6th, 1897 in Huế.
Died December 13th, 1984 at 87 years old in Carthage.
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