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Dead at age 87

1,569 Notable deaths

Anne Stevenson

American poet (1933–2020).

Born January 3rd, 1933 in Cambridge.

Died September 14th, 2020 at 87 years old in Durham.

Thawan Thamrongnawasawat

8th prime minister of thailand (1901-1988).

Born November 21st, 1901 in Hua Ro.

Died December 3rd, 1988 at 87 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital.

Takaaki Yoshimoto

Japanese poet and philosopher (1924–2012).

Born November 25th, 1924 in Tokyo.

Died March 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Bunkyō-ku (pneumonia). [ref]

Thomas Humphrey Marshall

British sociologist (1893-1981).

Born December 19th, 1893 in London.

Died November 29th, 1981 at 87 years old in Cambridge.

Thomas Dewing

American artist (1851-1938).

Born May 4th, 1851 in Boston. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1938 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]

Henri Ellenberger

Swiss-canadian psychiatrist (1905-1993).

Born November 6th, 1905 in Southern Rhodesia.

Died May 1st, 1993 at 87 years old in Quebec.

Frank Hahn

British economist.

Born April 26th, 1925 in Berlin. [ref]

Died January 29th, 2013 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Molly O'Day

American actress (1909–1998).

Born October 16th, 1911 in Bayonne.

Died October 22nd, 1998 at 87 years old in Avila Beach (disease).

Hilde Benjamin

German politician (1902-1989).

Born February 5th, 1902 in Bernburg.

Died April 18th, 1989 at 87 years old in Berlin.

Tom Nissalke

American basketball coach.

Born July 7th, 1932 in Madison.

Died August 22nd, 2019 at 87 years old in Salt Lake City.

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