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Famous people who died at 87

This is list of celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 87 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

Author and activist Deceased
Died on June 1, 1968
Died at the age of 87

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Fashion designer Deceased
Died on January 10, 1971
Died at the age of 87
Heart attack.

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

Missionary Deceased
Died on September 5, 1997
Died at the age of 87
Cardiac arrest.

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Actor Deceased
Died on July 8, 2011
Died at the age of 87

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister Deceased
Died on April 8, 2013
Died at the age of 87
Stroke.

Little Richard

Little Richard

Musician Deceased
Died on May 9, 2020
Died at the age of 87
Bone cancer.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court judge Deceased
Died on September 18, 2020
Died at the age of 87
Pancreatic cancer.

Larry King

Larry King

TV host Deceased
Died on January 23, 2021
Died at the age of 87
Sepsis.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Singer Deceased
Died on October 28, 2022
Died at the age of 87
Pneumonia.

Statistics about the 87-year-olds above

Statistics about the 9 celebrity deaths above:

  • 44% were male. 56% were female.
  • These deaths make up 1% of our database (9/647).
  • Out of the 9 people on this list, 22% passed away due to cancer.
  • 11% suffered from pneumonia.
  • 11% of them died from a heart attack.
  • 11% suffered a stroke.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.


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