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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Giuseppe Gabrielli
Italian aeronautical engineer (1903–1987).
Born February 26th, 1903 in Caltanissetta.
Died November 29th, 1987 at 84 years old in Turin.
Hertha von Walther
Actress (1903-1987).
Born June 12th, 1903 in Hildesheim.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 83 years old in Munich.
Rodolfo Halffter
Spanish composer (1900–1987).
Born October 20th, 1900 in Madrid.
Died October 14th, 1987 at 86 years old in Mexico City.
Julien Darui
French footballer (1916-1987).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Oberkorn.
Died December 13th, 1987 at 71 years old in Dijon.
Roderich Menzel
Czechoslovak tennis player.
Born April 13th, 1907 in Liberec.
Died October 18th, 1987 at 80 years old in Munich.
Helen Porter
British botanist (1899-1987).
Born November 10th, 1899 in Farnham.
Died December 7th, 1987 at 88 years old
Louis Scutenaire
Belgian poet (1905-1987).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Ollignies. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1987 at 82 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Dorothy M. Needham
English biochemist (1896-1987).
Born September 22nd, 1896.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 91 years old
Bengt Strömgren
Danish astronomer (1908-1987).
Born January 21st, 1908 in Gothenburg.
Died July 4th, 1987 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 554
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