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Dead at age 87
1,896 Notable deaths
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1914-2001); elder sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born June 26th, 1914 in Mon Repos.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 87 years old in Munich.
Howard Zinn
American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker (1922–2010).
Born August 24th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died January 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roberts Blossom
American actor and poet (1924–2011).
Born March 25th, 1924 in New Haven.
Died July 8th, 2011 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
Elmore Leonard
American novelist and screenwriter (1925–2013).
Born October 11th, 1925 in New Orleans.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 87 years old in Detroit (stroke). [ref]
Harris Yulin
American actor.
Born November 5th, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jonathan Harris
American character actor (1914–2002).
Born November 6th, 1914 in The Bronx.
Died November 3rd, 2002 at 87 years old in Encino (thrombosis, cardiovascular disease).
Salvatore Riina
Sicilian mafia boss (1930–2017).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Corleone.
Died November 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Parma (renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Albert R. Broccoli
American film producer (1909–1996).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Queens.
Died June 27th, 1996 at 87 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Lita Grey
American actress (1908–1995).
Born April 15th, 1908 in Hollywood.
Died December 29th, 1995 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Thor Heyerdahl
Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002).
Born October 6th, 1914 in Larvik. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2002 at 87 years old in Colla Micheri (brain cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1896
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