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Dead at age 87
1,570 Notable deaths
Josef Altstötter
High-ranking official in the german ministry of justice under the nazi regime (1892-1979).
Born January 4th, 1892 in Bad Griesbach im Rottal.
Died November 13th, 1979 at 87 years old in Nuremberg.
Florence Gilbert
American actress (1904-1991).
Born February 20th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died February 27th, 1991 at 87 years old in Sylmar.
Bobby Burns
Actor, film director (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Egon Orowan
Physicist (1902-1989).
Born August 2nd, 1902 in Budapest.
Died August 3rd, 1989 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Jerónimo Saavedra
Spanish politician and academic (1936–2023).
Born July 3rd, 1936 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Died November 21st, 2023 at 87 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. [ref]
Oleg Anofriyev
Russian actor.
Born July 20th, 1930 in Gelendzhik.
Died March 28th, 2018 at 87 years old in Kozino. [ref]
Mariya Dolina
Soviet wwii dive bomber pilot and heroine of the soviet union (1922–2010).
Born December 18th, 1922 in Omsk Oblast.
Died March 3rd, 2010 at 87 years old in Kyiv.
Georgy Arbatov
Soviet/russian political scientist (1923-2010).
Born May 19th, 1923 in Kherson.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Melih Cevdet Anday
Turkish poet and writer (1915-2002).
Born March 13th, 1915 in Istanbul.
Died November 28th, 2002 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Oswald West
American politician (1873-1960).
Born May 20th, 1873 in Guelph.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 87 years old in Portland.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams