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Dead at age 87
1,897 Notable deaths
Sheri S. Tepper
American science fiction, horror and mystery novelist (1929–2016).
Born July 16th, 1929 in Littleton.
Died October 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Oscar Zariski
American mathematician (1899–1986).
Born April 24th, 1899 in Kobryn.
Died July 4th, 1986 at 87 years old in Brookline.
François Laruelle
French philosopher (1937-).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Chavelot.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 87 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ernest Gruening
American politician (1887-1974).
Born February 6th, 1887 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 1974 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hans Richter
German artist (1888–1976).
Born April 6th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 87 years old in Minusio.
Roddam Narasimha
Indian scientist (1933–2020).
Born July 20th, 1933 in Bengaluru.
Died December 14th, 2020 at 87 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Ana María Matute
Spanish writer.
Born July 26th, 1926 in Barcelona.
Died June 25th, 2014 at 87 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction).
Remo Giazotto
Italian musicologist, composer and biographer (1910–1998).
Born September 4th, 1910 in Rome.
Died August 26th, 1998 at 87 years old in Pisa.
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Norwegian politician (1931–2018).
Died July 13th, 2018 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Lisbet Palme
Swedish children's psychologist, married to olof palme between 1956–1986 (1931–2018).
Born March 14th, 1931 in Stockholm.
Died October 18th, 2018 at 87 years old in Vällingby. [ref]
Deaths 541 to 550 of 1897
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