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Dead at age 87
1,569 Notable deaths
Paul Green
American playwright (1894-1981).
Born March 17th, 1894 in Lillington. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Eugen Ott
German general, ambassador (1889-1977).
Born April 8th, 1889 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Tutzing.
Stig Olin
Swedish actor, director and musician (1920–2008).
Born September 11th, 1920 in Kungsholm parish.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 87 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
László Benedek
Hungarian-born film director.
Born March 5th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1992 at 87 years old in New York City.
Gordon H. Bower
American psychologist (1932–2020).
Born December 30th, 1932 in Scio.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 87 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Ayla Algan
Turkish film and stage actress, singer (1937–2024).
Born October 25th, 1936 in Istanbul.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 87 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Frank M. Robinson
American science fiction writer (1926-2014).
Born August 9th, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2014 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
David F. Friedman
American filmmaker (1923–2011).
Born December 24th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died February 14th, 2011 at 87 years old in Anniston. [ref]
Arnie Risen
American basketball player (1924–2012).
Born October 9th, 1924 in Williamstown.
Died August 4th, 2012 at 87 years old in Beachwood. [ref]
W. Jason Morgan
American geophysicist (1935-2023).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Savannah.
Died July 31st, 2023 at 87 years old in Natick. [ref]
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