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In the year 1987
579 Notable deaths
Georg Wittig
German chemist (1979 nobel prize).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died August 26th, 1987 at 90 years old in Heidelberg.
Malcolm Baldrige, Jr.
American businessman (1922-1987).
Born October 4th, 1922 in Omaha.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 64 years old in Walnut Creek (horse fall).
Arnaldo Momigliano
Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908-1987).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Caraglio.
Died September 1st, 1987 at 78 years old in London (disease).
Fatemeh Pahlavi
Iranian princess.
Born October 28th, 1928 in Tehran.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Fay Baker
American actress, novelist (1917-1987).
Born January 31st, 1917 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 1987 at 70 years old in Sleepy Hollow (breast cancer).
Richard Münch
German actor (1916-1987).
Born January 10th, 1916 in Giessen.
Died June 6th, 1987 at 71 years old in Málaga (myocardial infarction).
Victoria Kent
Spanish politician (1898–1987).
Born March 6th, 1892 in Málaga.
Died September 25th, 1987 at 95 years old in New York City.
Hermann Giesler
German architect (1898-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Siegen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1987 at 88 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Vicente Calderón
Spanish businessman.
Born May 27th, 1913 in Torrelavega.
Died March 24th, 1987 at 73 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease).
Shaike Ophir
Israeli actor.
Born November 4th, 1928 in Jerusalem.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 58 years old in Tel Aviv (lung cancer).
Jacob Taubes
Sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of judaism (1923-1987).
Born February 25th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Slam Stewart
American musician (1914–1987).
Born September 21st, 1914 in Englewood.
Died December 10th, 1987 at 73 years old in Binghamton.
Constantin Noica
Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet.
Born July 12th, 1909 in Vitănești.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 78 years old in Sibiu.
Russell Ohl
American engineer (1898-1987).
Born January 31st, 1898 in Allentown.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 89 years old in Vista.
Konstantinos Tsatsos
Revered greek diplomat, professor of law, scholar and politician (1899-1987).
Born July 13th, 1899 in Athens.
Died October 8th, 1987 at 88 years old in Athens (cancer).
George Mikes
Hungarian-born british author (1912–1987).
Born February 15th, 1912 in Siklós.
Died August 30th, 1987 at 75 years old in London.
Maxwell Fry
British architect (1899-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1899 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 88 years old in Cotherstone. [ref]
Adriaan van Wijngaarden
Dutch computer scientist (1916-1987).
Born November 2nd, 1916 in Rotterdam.
Died February 7th, 1987 at 70 years old in Amstelveen.
José Afonso
Portuguese poet, composer and singer.
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Aveiro.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 57 years old in Setúbal (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Antony Tudor
British dancer and choreographer (1908–1987).
Born April 4th, 1908 in London.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Howard Northrop
American biochemist (1891-1987).
Born July 5th, 1891 in Yonkers.
Died May 27th, 1987 at 95 years old in Wickenburg. [ref]
Hugo Fregonese
Argentine film director (1908–1987).
Born April 8th, 1908 in Mendoza.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ian Donald
British gynecologist (1910–1987).
Born December 27th, 1910 in Cornwall.
Died June 19th, 1987 at 76 years old
Gioacchino Colombo
Automobile engineer.
Born January 9th, 1903 in Legnano.
Died April 27th, 1987 at 84 years old in Milan.
Gustav Bergmann
Austrian-american philosopher (1906-1987).
Died April 21st, 1987 at 80 years old in Iowa City.
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