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Dead at age 87
1,891 Notable deaths
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.
Ed Broadbent
Canadian politician and political scientist.
Born March 21st, 1936 in Oshawa.
Died January 11th, 2024 at 87 years old in Ottawa.
D. J. Fontana
American drummer (1931–2018).
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.
Died February 6th, 1982 at 87 years old in London.
Stuart Symington
American politician (1901-1988).
Born June 26th, 1901 in Amherst.
Died December 14th, 1988 at 87 years old in New Canaan.
Hugo de Vries
Dutch botanist (1848-1935).
Born February 16th, 1848 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1935 at 87 years old in Lunteren. [ref]
Ngô Đình Thục
Archbishop of huế (1897–1984).
Born October 6th, 1897 in Huế.
Died December 13th, 1984 at 87 years old in Carthage.
Ron Flowers
English footballer and manager (1934-2021).
Born July 28th, 1934 in Doncaster.
Died November 12th, 2021 at 87 years old [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 1891
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