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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Stanisław Szukalski
Polish artist (1893-1987).
Born December 13th, 1893 in Warta.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 93 years old in Burbank.
James Coco
Actor (1930-1987).
Born March 2nd, 1930 in New York City.
Died February 25th, 1987 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Madeleine Carroll
English actress (1906–1987).
Born February 26th, 1906 in West Bromwich.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Marbella (pancreatic cancer).
Mark Ashton
British gay rights activist (1960-1987).
Born May 19th, 1960 in Oldham.
Died February 11th, 1987 at 26 years old in Southwark (pneumocystis pneumonia).
Richard Marquand
British film director (1937-1987).
Born September 22nd, 1937 in Llanishen.
Died September 4th, 1987 at 49 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (stroke).
Didier Pironi
French racing driver (1952-1987).
Born March 26th, 1952 in Villecresnes. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 35 years old in Isle of Wight (traffic collision). [ref]
Hermione Gingold
English actress (1897–1987).
Born December 9th, 1897 in London.
Died May 24th, 1987 at 89 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
William J. Casey
American politician (1913–1987).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Queens.
Died May 6th, 1987 at 74 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Douglas Sirk
Film director from germany.
Born April 26th, 1897 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1987 at 89 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Elizabeth Cotten
American blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter (1893-1987).
Born January 5th, 1895 in Chapel Hill.
Died June 29th, 1987 at 92 years old in Syracuse. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 554
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