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Dead at age 87
1,897 Notable deaths
Richard Ernst
Swiss physical chemist and nobel laureate (1933–2021).
Born August 14th, 1933 in Winterthur.
Died June 4th, 2021 at 87 years old in Winterthur. [ref]
Cecilia Beaux
American artist (1855-1942).
Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Regent of saxe-coburg-gotha (1863-1950).
Born September 13th, 1863 in Langenburg.
Died December 11th, 1950 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
Clyde Geronimi
American animator and film director (1901-1989).
Born June 12th, 1901 in Chiavenna.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 87 years old in Newport Beach.
Benjamin Civiletti
American government official (1935–2022).
Born July 17th, 1935 in Peekskill.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 87 years old in Lutherville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Tarak Mehta
Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright (1929-2017).
Born December 26th, 1929 in Ahmedabad.
Died March 1st, 2017 at 87 years old in Ahmedabad (disease).
Mauro Forghieri
Italian formula one car designer.
Born January 13th, 1935 in Modena.
Died November 2nd, 2022 at 87 years old in Modena. [ref]
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
Bavarian royal (1923-2010).
Born May 29th, 1923 in Berchtesgaden.
Died October 23rd, 2010 at 87 years old in Leutstetten. [ref]
Gilberto Freyre
Brazilian politician and academic (1900–1987).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Recife.
Died July 18th, 1987 at 87 years old in Recife.
Isobel Elsom
British actress (1893–1981).
Born March 16th, 1893 in Cambridge.
Died January 12th, 1981 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Deaths 551 to 560 of 1897
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche