Dead at age 87
1,897 Notable deaths
Susanna Agnelli
Italian politician, businesswoman and writer (1922–2009).
Born April 24th, 1922 in Turin.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 87 years old in Rome (falling). [ref]
John Patrick Williams
American politician (1937-2025).
Born October 30th, 1937 in Helena.
Died June 25th, 2025 at 87 years old in Missoula. [ref]
Ernestine Anderson
American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Houston. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2016 at 87 years old in Seattle, Shoreline. [ref]
Jacinto Benavente
Spanish writer (1866-1954).
Born August 12th, 1866 in Madrid.
Died July 14th, 1954 at 87 years old in Madrid.
Franck Pourcel
French composer and conductor (1931–2000).
Born August 14th, 1913 in Marseille. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2000 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Parkinson's disease).
Otto von Below
German general (1857–1944).
Born January 18th, 1857 in Gdańsk.
Died March 15th, 1944 at 87 years old in Friedland.
Homi Sethna
Indian chemical engineer (1923–2010).
Born August 24th, 1923 in Mumbai.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
George Uhlenbeck
Dutch physicist (1900–1988).
Born December 6th, 1900 in Batavia.
Died October 31st, 1988 at 87 years old in Boulder (stroke).
Edward Spears
British army general (1886-1974).
Born August 7th, 1886 in Paris.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 87 years old in Ascot.
Herbert Aptheker
American marxist historian and political activist (1915–2003).
Born July 31st, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died March 17th, 2003 at 87 years old in Mountain View.
Deaths 611 to 620 of 1897
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder