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Dead at age 87
1,890 Notable deaths
María de los Angeles Felix Güereña
Mexican actress (1914-2002).
Born May 4th, 1914 in Álamos. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest).
William Goldman
American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018).
Born August 12th, 1931 in Highland Park.
Died November 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ken Mattingly
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 2023 at 87 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
Garth Hudson
Canadian multi-instrumentalist (1937–2025).
Born August 2nd, 1937 in Windsor.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 87 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
John Young
American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018).
Born September 24th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Houston (pneumonia). [ref]
Mike Ilitch
Macedonian-american entrepreneur and owner of the detroit red wings and the detroit tigers, founder and owner of little caesars pizza.
Born July 20th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 87 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Ramoji Rao
Indian businessman and media entrepreneur.
Born November 16th, 1936 in Pedaparupudi.
Died June 8th, 2024 at 87 years old in Hyderabad.
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]
Steve Forrest
American actor (1925–2013).
Born September 29th, 1925 in Huntsville.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 87 years old in Thousand Oaks.
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