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In the year 1987
623 Notable deaths
Hilde Weissner
German actress (1909–1987).
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Szczecin.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 77 years old in Braunau am Inn.
Pak Yung-sun
North korean female table tennis player (1957–1988).
Born August 22nd, 1956 in Sakchu County.
Died July 14th, 1987 at 30 years old (disease).
Torborg Nedreaas
Norwegian author.
Born November 13th, 1906 in Bergen.
Died June 30th, 1987 at 80 years old in Nesodden.
Hákun Djurhuus
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1908-1987).
Born December 11th, 1908 in Tórshavn.
Died September 22nd, 1987 at 78 years old in Tórshavn.
Karel Steklý
Czech director (1903–1987).
Born October 9th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1987 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
Joseph Salas
American boxer.
Born December 28th, 1903 in Los Angeles.
Died June 11th, 1987 at 83 years old in Carlsbad.
Josep Vicenç Foix
Writer and poet.
Born January 28th, 1893 in Sarrià.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 94 years old in Barcelona.
Robert O'Brien
Racecar driver (1908-1987).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Lyndhurst.
Died February 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Hackensack.
Joseph Alcazar
French footballer (1910–1987).
Born November 15th, 1911 in La Unión. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1987 at 75 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Peter Mehringer
American football player and wrestler (1910-1987).
Born July 15th, 1910 in Hodgeman County.
Died August 27th, 1987 at 77 years old in Pullman.
Aileen Meagher
Athletics competitor (1910-1987).
Born November 26th, 1910 in Edmonton, Halifax.
Died August 2nd, 1987 at 76 years old in Halifax.
Sven Andersson
Swedish politician (1910-1987).
Born April 5th, 1910 in Oscar Fredriks församling.
Died September 21st, 1987 at 77 years old in Oscar Parish.
Bruce Marshall
British writer (1899–1987).
Born June 24th, 1899 in Edinburgh.
Died June 18th, 1987 at 87 years old in Biot.
José Bueno y Monreal
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born September 11th, 1904 in Zaragoza.
Died August 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Pamplona.
Heinz Vollmar
German footballer (1936-1987).
Born April 26th, 1936 in Sankt Ingbert.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 51 years old in Sankt Ingbert.
Mariano Cañardo
Spanish cyclist (1906–1987).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Olite/Erriberri.
Died June 20th, 1987 at 81 years old in Barcelona.
Santeri Levas
Finnish writer and photographer.
Born February 8th, 1899 in Helsinki.
Died March 10th, 1987 at 88 years old in Helsinki.
Bob Van Osdel
American high jumper (1910-1987).
Born April 1st, 1910 in Selma.
Died April 6th, 1987 at 77 years old in West Hollywood.
Nico Pepe
Italian actor (1917–1987).
Born January 19th, 1907 in Udine. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1987 at 80 years old in Udine. [ref]
Herbert Friedmann
American ornithologist (1900-1987).
Born April 22nd, 1900 in Brooklyn.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Laguna Hills.
Geoffrey Mason
Bobsledder (1902-1987).
Born May 13th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died January 5th, 1987 at 84 years old in East Providence.
Elżbieta Barszczewska
Polish actress (1913-1987).
Born November 29th, 1913 in Warsaw.
Died October 14th, 1987 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Yuri Chulyukin
Soviet film director, screenwriter, actor, poet (1929-1987).
Born November 9th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died March 7th, 1987 at 57 years old in Maputo.
Knut Frydenlund
Norwegian politician (1927-1987).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Drammen.
Died February 26th, 1987 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 476 to 500 of 623
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