Dead at age 87

1,890 Notable deaths

Antón García Abril

Spanish composer (1933–2021).

Born May 19th, 1933 in Teruel.

Died March 17th, 2021 at 87 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]

Hans Berliner

American chess player and computer scientist (1929–2017).

Born January 27th, 1929 in Berlin. [ref]

Died January 13th, 2017 at 87 years old in Riviera Beach. [ref]

Kwon Ki-ok

South korean aviator (1901-1988).

Born January 11th, 1901 in Pyongyang.

Died April 19th, 1988 at 87 years old in Seoul.

Ray Thornton

American politician (1928–2016).

Born July 16th, 1928 in Conway.

Died April 13th, 2016 at 87 years old in Little Rock. [ref]

Terry Everett

American politician (1937–2024).

Born February 15th, 1937 in Dothan.

Died March 12th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rehobeth. [ref]

Kurt Hiller

German essayist and activist (1885–1972).

Born August 17th, 1885 in Berlin.

Died October 1st, 1972 at 87 years old in Hamburg.

Thomas S. Kleppe

American politician (1919–2007).

Born July 1st, 1919 in Kintyre.

Died March 2nd, 2007 at 87 years old in Bethesda (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Barbara Aland

German theologian and professor of new testament research and church history (1937–2024).

Born April 12th, 1937 in Hamburg.

Died November 10th, 2024 at 87 years old in Herdecke. [ref]

Édouard Cortès

French painter (1882-1969).

Born August 6th, 1882 in Lagny-sur-Marne.

Died November 26th, 1969 at 87 years old in Lagny-sur-Marne.

Krišjānis Barons

Latvian writer and folklorist (1835–1923).

Born October 31st, 1835 in Struteles muiža.

Died March 8th, 1923 at 87 years old in Riga.

Deaths 941 to 950 of 1890

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht