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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
Herbert Blumer
American sociologist, player of american football (1900–1987).
Born March 7th, 1900 in St. Louis.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in Danville.
Doug Moe
American basketball player and coach.
Born September 21st, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 87 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (1937–2024).
Born March 19th, 1937 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2024 at 87 years old [ref]
Virginia Leith
American actress (1925-2019).
Born August 15th, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died November 4th, 2019 at 87 years old in Palm Springs. [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.
Died February 15th, 2002 at 87 years old in Bethesda (pneumonia).
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]
Carlo Ginzburg
Italian historian (1939–2026).
Born April 15th, 1939 in Turin. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2026 at 87 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Jadunath Sarkar
Bengali historian (1870–1958).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Natore District.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 87 years old in Kolkata.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 1896
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi