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Dead at age 87

1,897 Notable deaths

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.

Ingo Maurer

German industrial designer (1932–2019).

Born May 12th, 1932 in Reichenau.

Died October 21st, 2019 at 87 years old in Munich. [ref]

Marie de Régnier

French writer (1875–1963).

Born December 20th, 1875 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 6th, 1963 at 87 years old in Suresnes.

Norio Taniguchi

Japanese scientist (1912–1999).

Born May 27th, 1912.

Died November 15th, 1999 at 87 years old

Cesare Siepi

Italian opera singer (1923-2010).

Born February 10th, 1923 in Milan.

Died July 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Atlanta (stroke). [ref]

Eva Dahlbeck

Swedish actress and writer (1920-2008).

Born March 8th, 1920 in Saltsjö-Duvnäs.

Died February 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hässelby parish. [ref]

Fred Chappell

American poet, novelist (1936–2024).

Born May 28th, 1936 in Canton.

Died January 4th, 2024 at 87 years old in Greensboro. [ref]

Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood

British politician (1869-1956).

Born October 14th, 1869 in Hertfordshire.

Died December 10th, 1956 at 87 years old in Sussex.

Arthur Lyon Bowley

English statistician and economist (1869–1957).

Born November 6th, 1869 in Bristol.

Died January 21st, 1957 at 87 years old in Surrey.

John Lyons

English linguist (1932-2020).

Born May 23rd, 1932 in Manchester, Stretford.

Died March 12th, 2020 at 87 years old in Vichy. [ref]

Deaths 841 to 850 of 1897

Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld