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Dead at age 87

1,566 Notable deaths

Consuelo Vanderbilt

American socialite (1877-1964).

Born March 2nd, 1877 in Manhattan.

Died December 6th, 1964 at 87 years old in Southampton. [ref]

Chuck Barris

American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017).

Born June 3rd, 1929 in Philadelphia.

Died March 21st, 2017 at 87 years old in Palisades (disease). [ref]

Chaim Topol

Israeli actor (1935–2023).

Born September 9th, 1935 in Tel Aviv.

Died March 8th, 2023 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Anna Anderson

Romanov imposter who claimed to be the grand duchess anastasia of russia (1896–1984).

Born December 16th, 1896 in Borowy Las.

Died February 12th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charlottesville (pneumonia).

Albert Pierrepoint

English executioner.

Born March 30th, 1905 in Clayton.

Died July 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in Southport (cancer).

Olav V of Norway

King of norway (1903-1991).

Born July 2nd, 1903 in Appleton House.

Died January 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Leona Helmsley

American hotel owner.

Born July 4th, 1920 in Marbletown.

Died August 20th, 2007 at 87 years old in Greenwich (heart failure).

Sterling Holloway

American actor (1905–1992).

Born January 14th, 1905 in Cedartown. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 1992 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).

Ellen Corby

American actress (1911-1999).

Born June 3rd, 1911 in Racine.

Died April 14th, 1999 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Hungarian-american psychologist (1934–2021).

Born September 29th, 1934 in Rijeka.

Died October 20th, 2021 at 87 years old in Claremont. [ref]

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