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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
Gianni Vattimo
Italian philosopher and politician (1936–2023).
Born January 4th, 1936 in Turin.
Died September 19th, 2023 at 87 years old in Turin.
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte
Nazi paratroop commander (1907-1994).
Born March 30th, 1907 in Munich.
Died July 7th, 1994 at 87 years old in Aham.
Delbert Mann
American television and film director (1920–2007).
Born January 30th, 1920 in Lawrence. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2007 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Carol Bruce
American actress (1919-2007).
Born November 15th, 1919 in Great Neck Peninsula.
Died October 9th, 2007 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills.
Sven-Bertil Taube
Swedish singer and actor (1934–2022).
Born November 24th, 1934 in Stockholm.
Died November 11th, 2022 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Riz Ortolani
Italian film composer (1926-2014).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Pesaro. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Rome (bronchitis).
Owen D. Young
American businessman, lawyer, diplomat (1874–1962).
Born October 27th, 1874 in Stark.
Died July 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in St. Augustine.
Harald zur Hausen
German virologist and professor emeritus (1936–2023).
Born March 11th, 1936 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 29th, 2023 at 87 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
August Sander
German photographer (1876-1964).
Born November 17th, 1876 in Herdorf.
Died April 20th, 1964 at 87 years old in Cologne.
Abraham Ribicoff
American politician (1910–1998).
Born April 9th, 1910 in New Britain.
Died February 22nd, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 1896
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris