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Dead at age 87
1,569 Notable deaths
Giulio Einaudi
Italian book publisher (1912–1999).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Dogliani.
Died April 5th, 1999 at 87 years old in Magliano Sabina.
Angelica Balabanoff
Russian-jewish-italian dissident writer, social activist, politician, editor.
Born August 4th, 1878 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1965 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Herbert York
American physicist (1921-2009).
Born November 24th, 1921 in Rochester.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in San Diego (leukemia).
John Meurig Thomas
Welsh chemist (1932–2020).
Born December 15th, 1932 in Tumble.
Died November 13th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
Nils Christie
Norwegian sociologist and criminologist.
Born February 24th, 1928 in Oslo.
Died May 27th, 2015 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Petro Shelest
Ukrainian politician (1908-1996).
Born February 14th, 1908 in Andriivka, Balakliia Raion.
Died January 22nd, 1996 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Claude Allègre
French politician and geochemist (1937–2025).
Born March 31st, 1937 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Lotte H. Eisner
German historian (1896-1983).
Born March 5th, 1896 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1983 at 87 years old in Garches. [ref]
Georges de Rham
Swiss mathematician (1903–1990).
Born September 10th, 1903 in Roche.
Died October 9th, 1990 at 87 years old in Lausanne.
Kazimierz Fajans
Polish-american scientist.
Born May 27th, 1887 in Warsaw.
Died May 18th, 1975 at 87 years old in Ann Arbor.
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