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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Jose W. Diokno
Filipino politician (1922–1987).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Manila.
Died February 27th, 1987 at 65 years old in Quezon City, New Manila (lung cancer).
Ira Clarence Eaker
United states air force general (1896-1987).
Born April 13th, 1896 in Pontotoc. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1987 at 91 years old in Joint Base Andrews. [ref]
Catherine Lucile Moore
American author (1911-1987).
Born January 24th, 1911 in Indianapolis.
Died April 4th, 1987 at 76 years old in Hollywood (Alzheimer's disease).
Raya Dunayevskaya
American philosopher (1910-1987).
Born May 1st, 1910 in Yaryshiv.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Raquel Torres
American actress (1908–1987).
Born November 11th, 1908 in Hermosillo.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Charles Stark Draper
American engineer (1901–1987).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Windsor.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Brazilian poet, chronicler, and writer (1902–1987).
Born October 31st, 1902 in Itabira.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Archduke Anton of Austria
Austrian-tuscan imperial and royal.
Born March 20th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died October 22nd, 1987 at 86 years old in Salzburg.
Tawfiq al-Hakim
Egyptian writer (1898-1987).
Born October 9th, 1898 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1987 at 88 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Blas Roca Calderio
Cuban politician.
Born July 24th, 1908 in Manzanillo.
Died April 26th, 1987 at 78 years old in Havana.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 554
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