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Dead at age 87

1,890 Notable deaths

Ariano Suassuna

Brazilian writer (1927–2014).

Born June 16th, 1927 in João Pessoa.

Died July 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Recife (stroke).

Suzanne Flon

French film actress (1918-2005).

Born January 28th, 1918 in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.

Died June 15th, 2005 at 87 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (gastroenteritis).

Augusto Roa Bastos

Paraguayan writer (1917–2005).

Born June 13th, 1917 in Asunción.

Died April 26th, 2005 at 87 years old in Asunción.

Nahum Goldmann

Founder and long-standing president of the world jewish congress.

Born July 10th, 1895 in Višnieva.

Died August 29th, 1982 at 87 years old in Bad Reichenhall.

Prince Álvaro of Orleans

Duke of galliera (1910-1997).

Born April 20th, 1910 in Coburg.

Died August 22nd, 1997 at 87 years old in Monte Carlo.

Kunio Yanagita

Japanese folklorist (1875–1962).

Born July 31st, 1875 in Fukusaki.

Died August 8th, 1962 at 87 years old in Tokyo.

Anita Garvin

American actress (1907–1994).

Born February 11th, 1907 in New York City.

Died July 7th, 1994 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

Harold C. Schonberg

American writer (1915–2003).

Born November 29th, 1915 in New York City.

Died July 26th, 2003 at 87 years old in New York City.

Andrew Jackson Houston

American politician (1854-1941).

Born June 21st, 1854 in Independence.

Died June 26th, 1941 at 87 years old in Baltimore.

Leticia Ramos-Shahani

Filipino politician (1929-2017).

Born September 30th, 1929 in Lingayen.

Died March 20th, 2017 at 87 years old in Metro Manila (pneumonia). [ref]

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