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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
Andrée Putman
French interior and product designer (1925–2013).
Born December 23rd, 1925 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 19th, 2013 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (disease).
Edward S. Morse
American zoologist and anthropologist (1838–1925).
Born June 18th, 1838 in Portland.
Died December 20th, 1925 at 87 years old in Salem (cerebral hemorrhage).
Helen Sawyer Hogg
Astronomer (1905-1993).
Born August 1st, 1905 in Lowell.
Died January 28th, 1993 at 87 years old in Richmond Hill.
Giulio Einaudi
Italian book publisher (1912–1999).
Born January 2nd, 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 May 7th, 1878 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1965 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bruce Palmer Jr.
United states army chief of staff.
Born April 13th, 1913 in Austin.
Died October 10th, 2000 at 87 years old in Fairfax.
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]
Ghazali Shafie
Malaysian politician (1922-2010).
Born March 22nd, 1922 in Pahang.
Died January 24th, 2010 at 87 years old in Subang Jaya. [ref]
Nils Christie
Norwegian sociologist and criminologist (1928–2015).
Born February 24th, 1928 in Oslo.
Died May 27th, 2015 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Deaths 801 to 810 of 1890
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