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Dead at age 87
1,897 Notable deaths
Mervyn Rose
Australian tennis player (1930–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Coffs Harbour. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Coffs Harbour. [ref]
Lindy Remigino
American sprinter (1931–2018).
Born June 3rd, 1931 in Queens.
Died July 11th, 2018 at 87 years old in Newington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sidney Dillon Ripley
American ornithologist and 8th secretary of the smithsonian (1913–2001).
Born September 20th, 1913 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 2001 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Elizabeth Zarubina
Soviet spy (1900–1987).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Rzhavyntsi.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa
President of sudan (1964-1965).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Sudan. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2006 at 87 years old
Peter Hansborough Bell
American military officer and politician who served as the third governor of texas (1810-1898).
Born May 11th, 1810 in Culpeper County.
Died March 8th, 1898 at 87 years old in Littleton.
Medard Boss
Swiss psychologist (1903-1990).
Born October 4th, 1903 in St. Gallen.
Died December 21st, 1990 at 87 years old in Zollikon.
Fernando Ortiz Fernández
Cuban writer (1881–1969).
Born July 16th, 1881 in Havana.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 87 years old in Havana.
Draga Olteanu Matei
Romanian actress.
Born October 24th, 1933 in Bucharest.
Died November 18th, 2020 at 87 years old in Iași. [ref]
Richard Pfeiffer
German physician and bacteriologist (1858–1945).
Born March 27th, 1858 in Zduny.
Died September 15th, 1945 at 87 years old in Lądek-Zdrój.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson