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Dead at age 87
1,897 Notable deaths
Carl Jacob Löwig
German chemist (1803–1890).
Born March 17th, 1803 in Bad Kreuznach.
Died March 27th, 1890 at 87 years old in Wrocław.
Alexandre de Fisterra
Spanish poet, inventor and editor.
Born May 6th, 1919 in Fisterra.
Died February 9th, 2007 at 87 years old in Zamora.
Chang Chun-hsiung
Lawyer and former prime minister of taiwan (1938–2025).
Born March 23rd, 1938 in Kagi City.
Died September 27th, 2025 at 87 years old in Kaohsiung. [ref]
Enzo Biagi
Italian journalist and writer (1920–2007).
Born August 9th, 1920 in Lizzano in Belvedere.
Died November 6th, 2007 at 87 years old in Milan (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Emilio Vedova
Italian painter (1919-2006).
Born August 9th, 1919 in Venice. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in Venice. [ref]
Alberta Vaughn
Actress (1904-1992).
Born June 27th, 1904 in Ashland.
Died April 26th, 1992 at 87 years old in Studio City.
Adebayo Adedeji
Nigerian politician.
Born December 21st, 1930 in Ijebu Ode.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 87 years old in Lagos.
Carlo Rustichelli
Italian film composer (1916-2004).
Born December 24th, 1916.
Died November 13th, 2004 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yalçın Küçük
Turkish writer and political scientist (born 1938).
Born July 1st, 1938 in İskenderun.
Died April 6th, 2026 at 87 years old
Domingo Tarasconi
Argentine association football player (1903-1991).
Born December 20th, 1903 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 3rd, 1991 at 87 years old in Buenos Aires.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche