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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
Barry Boehm
American software engineer (1935–2022).
Born May 16th, 1935 in Santa Monica.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 87 years old [ref]
Nicolás Guillén
Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer (1902–1989).
Born July 10th, 1902 in Camagüey.
Died July 16th, 1989 at 87 years old in Havana.
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
American film director (1925-2012).
Born May 12th, 1925 in Westchester County.
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Elvia Allman
American actress (1904–1992).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Enochville.
Died March 6th, 1992 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
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]
Lina Basquette
American actress (1907–1994).
Born April 19th, 1907 in San Mateo.
Died September 30th, 1994 at 87 years old in Wheeling (lymphoma).
Christian IX of Denmark
King of denmark from 1863 to 1906.
Born April 8th, 1818 in Gottorf Castle.
Died January 29th, 1906 at 87 years old in Amalienborg.
Richard Franklin
British actor (1936–2023).
Born January 15th, 1936 in Marylebone.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 87 years old in Islington. [ref]
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman