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Dead at age 87
1,415 Notable deaths
Walter Pidgeon
Canadian actor (1897-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Saint John.
Died September 25th, 1984 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Ann Morgan Guilbert
American actress (1928-2016).
Born October 16th, 1928 in Minneapolis.
Died June 14th, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Hua Guofeng
2nd chairman of the chinese communist party, 2nd premier of the people's republic of china.
Born February 16th, 1921 in Jiaocheng County. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2008 at 87 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Warren E. Burger
Chief justice of the united states from 1969 to 1986 (1907-1995).
Born September 17th, 1907 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1995 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Former 1st prime minister of malaysia (1903-1990).
Born February 8th, 1903 in Alor Setar.
Died December 17th, 1990 at 87 years old in Penang.
Steve Forrest
American actor (1925-2013).
Born September 29th, 1925 in Huntsville.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 87 years old in Thousand Oaks.
Roberts Blossom
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]
Garrett Morgan
American inventor.
Born March 4th, 1877 in Claysville.
Died July 27th, 1964 at 87 years old in Cleveland.
Ramanand Sagar
Indian film director (1917-2005).
Born December 29th, 1917 in Lahore.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Red Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919-2006).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2006 at 87 years old in Century City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius