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Dead at age 87

1,567 Notable deaths

Dorothy Mackaill

English-born american actress (1903-1990).

Born March 4th, 1903 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]

Died August 12th, 1990 at 87 years old in Honolulu (kidney failure). [ref]

Herbert Blumer

American sociologist, player of american football.

Born March 7th, 1900 in St. Louis.

Died April 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in Danville. [ref]

Charles Francis Adams III

Secretary of the navy (1866-1954).

Born August 2nd, 1866 in Quincy.

Died June 10th, 1954 at 87 years old in Boston.

Howard K. Smith

American news anchor (1914-2002).

Born May 12th, 1914 in Ferriday. [ref]

Died February 15th, 2002 at 87 years old in Bethesda (pneumonia). [ref]

Bill Peet

Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller (1915-2002).

Born January 29th, 1915 in Grandview.

Died May 11th, 2002 at 87 years old in Studio City. [ref]

Akira Takarada

Japanese actor (1934-2022).

Born April 29th, 1934 in Chongjin.

Died March 14th, 2022 at 87 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Jadunath Sarkar

Bengali historian (1870–1958).

Born December 10th, 1870 in Natore District.

Died May 19th, 1958 at 87 years old in Kolkata.

Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa

Portuguese businessman.

Born December 28th, 1937 in Freguesia de Cedofeita. [ref]

Died February 15th, 2025 at 87 years old in Porto (cancer). [ref]

Guadalupe Marín

Mexican model and novelist (1895-1983).

Born October 16th, 1895 in Jalisco.

Died February 7th, 1983 at 87 years old in Mexico City.

Branko Lustig

Croatian film producer (1932-2019).

Born June 10th, 1932 in Osijek.

Died November 14th, 2019 at 87 years old in Zagreb (heart failure). [ref]

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