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Dead at age 87

1,569 Notable deaths

Ildebrando Pizzetti

Italian composer (1880-1968).

Born September 20th, 1880 in Parma.

Died February 13th, 1968 at 87 years old in Rome.

Eva Wilma

Brazilian television actress (1933–2021).

Born December 14th, 1933 in São Paulo.

Died May 15th, 2021 at 87 years old in São Paulo (ovarian cancer). [ref]

Pauline de Ahna

German singer (1863–1950).

Born February 4th, 1863 in Ingolstadt.

Died May 13th, 1950 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Teuvo Kohonen

Finnish computer scientist.

Born July 11th, 1934 in Lauritsala.

Died December 13th, 2021 at 87 years old in Espoo. [ref]

Yves Coppens

French paleoanthropologist; co-discoverer of lucy.

Born August 9th, 1934 in Vannes. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 2022 at 87 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Stuart Holmes

Actor (1884-1971).

Born March 10th, 1884 in Chicago.

Died December 29th, 1971 at 87 years old in Hollywood (disease).

Jean Sablon

French actor-singer (1906-1994).

Born March 25th, 1906 in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]

Died February 24th, 1994 at 87 years old in Cannes. [ref]

Margaret Cole

English socialist politician (1893-1980).

Born May 6th, 1893 in Cambridge.

Died May 7th, 1980 at 87 years old in Goring-on-Thames.

Ivan Southall

Australian children's writer.

Born June 8th, 1921 in Canterbury. [ref]

Died November 15th, 2008 at 87 years old in Wantirna (cancer). [ref]

Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães

Countess of bardi (1858–1946).

Born November 10th, 1858 in Wertheim.

Died April 15th, 1946 at 87 years old in Bern.

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