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Dead at age 87

1,897 Notable deaths

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]

M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

Indian politician (1891–1978).

Born February 4th, 1891 in Tiruchanur.

Died March 19th, 1978 at 87 years old in Chittoor district.

Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria

Bulgarian princess (1898-1985).

Born January 5th, 1898 in Sofia.

Died October 4th, 1985 at 87 years old in Friedrichshafen.

Chiquinha Gonzaga

Brazilian musician and composer (1847-1935).

Born October 17th, 1847 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died February 28th, 1935 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

June Kenney

American actress (1933–2021).

Born July 6th, 1933 in Boston.

Died June 25th, 2021 at 87 years old in Pahrump.

Fazil Iskander

Soviet and russian writer (1929-2016).

Born March 6th, 1929 in Sukhumi.

Died July 31st, 2016 at 87 years old in Peredelkino (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Lasgush Poradeci

Albanian writer.

Born December 27th, 1899 in Pogradec.

Died November 12th, 1987 at 87 years old in Tirana.

Vera Caspary

American writer (1899–1987).

Born November 13th, 1899 in Chicago.

Died June 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Deaths 691 to 700 of 1897

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