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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
Nagarjun
Indian writer (1911–1998).
Born June 30th, 1911 in Madhubani district.
Died November 5th, 1998 at 87 years old in Darbhanga district.
Sven Hedin
Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator (1865-1952).
Born February 19th, 1865 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1952 at 87 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Helen Joseph
British-born south african activist (1905-1992).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Midhurst.
Died December 25th, 1992 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.
Luigi Einaudi
(1874-1961) president of italy from 1948 to 1955.
Born March 24th, 1874 in Carrù.
Died October 30th, 1961 at 87 years old in Rome.
Manoj Das
Indian writer (1934–2021).
Born February 27th, 1934 in Sankhari.
Died April 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Puducherry. [ref]
Swaran Singh
Indian politician (1907–1994).
Born August 19th, 1907 in Punjab.
Died October 30th, 1994 at 87 years old in New Delhi.
Stephen Toulmin
English philosopher (1922–2009).
Born March 25th, 1922 in London.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Julie Bishop
American actress (1914–2001).
Born August 30th, 1914 in Denver.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 87 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
Anita Brookner
English novelist and art historian (1928–2016).
Born July 16th, 1928 in Herne Hill. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2016 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Prince Xavier, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Duke of parma (1889–1977).
Born May 25th, 1889 in Camaiore.
Died May 7th, 1977 at 87 years old in Zizers.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 1896
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir