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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Tjilik Riwut
Indonesian politician/national hero of indonesia (1918-1987).
Born February 2nd, 1918 in Central Kalimantan.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 69 years old in Banjarmasin.
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas
Greek politician (1893-1987).
Born February 9th, 1893 in Nafpaktos.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 94 years old in Nafpaktos.
Wang Renmei
Chinese actress and singer.
Born December 24th, 1914 in Changsha County.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 72 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage).
Aldo Boffi
Italian footballer (1915-1987).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Giussano.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 72 years old in Giussano.
Herbert Tichy
Austrian mountain climber.
Born June 1st, 1912 in Vienna.
Died September 26th, 1987 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Dieter Schidor
German actor (1948–1987).
Born March 6th, 1948 in Brunswick.
Died September 17th, 1987 at 39 years old in Munich (death from AIDS-related complications).
Attila Hörbiger
Austrian actor.
Born April 21st, 1896 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Igor Ilyinsky
Soviet film and stage actor, director.
Born July 24th, 1901 in Moscow.
Died January 13th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
Dutch cardinal (1900-1987).
Born July 5th, 1900 in Nijkerk. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Nieuwegein (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Koldo Mitxelena
Basque writer.
Born August 20th, 1915 in Errenteria. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián, Errenteria. [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 554
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