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Dead at age 87
1,897 Notable deaths
Marc Michel
Swiss actor (1929-2016).
Born February 10th, 1929 in Basse-Terre.
Died November 3rd, 2016 at 87 years old in Dreux. [ref]
David Mitrany
British scholar (1888–1975).
Born January 1st, 1888 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1975 at 87 years old [ref]
Louis J. Gasnier
Film director (1875-1963).
Born September 15th, 1875 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 15th, 1963 at 87 years old in Hollywood.
Sam Edwards
Welsh physicist (1928–2015).
Born February 1st, 1928 in Swansea.
Died July 7th, 2015 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Antoine Faivre
French academic.
Born June 5th, 1934 in Reims. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2021 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John M. Fabian
American pilot and astronaut.
Born January 28th, 1939 in Baytown.
Died May 21st, 2026 at 87 years old in Port Ludlow. [ref]
Said Mohamed Djohar
President of comoros (1918-2006).
Born August 22nd, 1918 in Mahajanga.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 87 years old in Mitsamiouli. [ref]
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]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson