Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
Ezra Pound
American poet and critic (1885–1972).
Born October 30th, 1885 in Hailey.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 87 years old in Venice (gastrointestinal system disease).
Jack Dempsey
American boxer (1895-1983).
Born June 24th, 1895 in Manassa.
Died May 31st, 1983 at 87 years old in New York City (heart failure).
F. Lee Bailey
American criminal defense attorney (1933–2021).
Born June 10th, 1933 in Waltham.
Died June 3rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Glenda Jackson
British actress and politician (1936–2023).
Born May 9th, 1936 in Birkenhead.
Died June 15th, 2023 at 87 years old in Blackheath. [ref]
Manoj Kumar
Indian actor and director (1937-2025).
Born July 24th, 1937 in Abbottabad.
Died April 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
Member of the house of hesse-darmstadt (1863–1950).
Born April 5th, 1863 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 24th, 1950 at 87 years old in London (bronchitis).
William Friedkin
American director and producer (1935–2023).
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles, Bel Air (heart failure, pneumonia). [ref]
Buckminster Fuller
American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist (1895–1983).
Born July 12th, 1895 in Milton. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1983 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jonathan Winters
American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013).
Born November 11th, 1925 in Dayton.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 87 years old in Montecito.
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Member of the house of battenberg (1857–1944).
Born April 14th, 1857 in Buckingham Palace.
Died October 26th, 1944 at 87 years old in Brantridge Park.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 1890
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson