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Dead at age 87

1,891 Notable deaths

Robert Merrill

American opera singer (1917-2004).

Born June 4th, 1917 in Brooklyn.

Died October 23rd, 2004 at 87 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]

Hans Massaquoi

American journalist and author (1926–2013).

Born January 19th, 1926 in Hamburg.

Died January 19th, 2013 at 87 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]

Naum Gabo

Russian-american sculptor (1890–1977).

Born August 5th, 1890 in Bryansk. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 1977 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]

Ouida Bergère

American actress and writer (1886-1974).

Born December 14th, 1886 in Madrid.

Died November 29th, 1974 at 87 years old in New York City (falling from height).

Cleanth Brooks

American literary critic and academic (1906–1994).

Born October 16th, 1906 in Murray.

Died May 10th, 1994 at 87 years old in New Haven.

Harekrishna Mahatab

Politician from odisha, india.

Born November 21st, 1899 in Bhadrak district.

Died January 2nd, 1987 at 87 years old in Bhubaneswar. [ref]

Gérard Genette

French literary theorist (1930–2018).

Born June 7th, 1930 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 11th, 2018 at 87 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]

Marinella

Greek singer (1938–2026).

Born May 19th, 1938 in Thessaloniki.

Died March 28th, 2026 at 87 years old in Kifisia (stroke). [ref]

Fakir Musafar

American body piercer, photographer and bdsm figure.

Born August 10th, 1930 in Aberdeen.

Died August 1st, 2018 at 87 years old in Menlo Park (lung cancer).

Stella Gibbons

British writer (1902–1989).

Born January 5th, 1902 in London.

Died December 19th, 1989 at 87 years old in London.

Deaths 421 to 430 of 1891

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