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Dead at age 87
1,567 Notable deaths
David H. Hubel
Canadian neurophysiologist.
Born February 27th, 1926 in Windsor.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Lincoln (kidney failure).
Danielle Mitterrand
Wife of françois mitterrand (1924-2011).
Born October 29th, 1924 in Verdun.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Paris, 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Wacław Sierpiński
Mathematician.
Born March 14th, 1882 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1969 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Alain Poher
French politician (1909-1996).
Born April 17th, 1909 in Ablon-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1996 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Laurent Schwartz
French mathematician (1915-2002).
Born March 5th, 1915 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 4th, 2002 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Nicolás Guillén
Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer.
Born July 10th, 1902 in Camagüey. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1989 at 87 years old in Havana. [ref]
Gloria Holden
British-american actress (1903-1991).
Born September 5th, 1903 in London.
Died March 22nd, 1991 at 87 years old in Redlands (disease).
Frank Pierson
Film director (1925-2012).
Born May 12th, 1925 in Westchester County.
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Gio Ponti
Italian architect (1891-1979).
Born November 18th, 1891 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1979 at 87 years old in Milan. [ref]
Paul Josef Crutzen
Dutch climatologist (1933–2021).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in Mainz. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare