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Dead at age 87
1,467 Notable deaths
Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Leona Helmsley
American hotel owner.
Born July 4th, 1920 in Marbletown.
Died August 20th, 2007 at 87 years old in Greenwich (heart failure).
Napoleon Hill
American author.
Born October 26th, 1883 in Wise County. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1970 at 87 years old in South Carolina. [ref]
Albert Pierrepoint
English executioner.
Born March 30th, 1905 in Clayton.
Died July 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in Southport (cancer).
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1914-2001); sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born June 26th, 1914 in Mon Repos.
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 87 years old in Munich.
Sterling Holloway
American actor (1905–1992).
Born January 4th, 1905 in Cedartown.
Died November 22nd, 1992 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
William Friedkin
American director and producer.
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Max Born
German-jewish physicist and mathematician.
Born December 11th, 1882 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Göttingen. [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]
Ellen Corby
American actress (1911-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Racine.
Died April 14th, 1999 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
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