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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Avi Ran
Israeli footballer (1963-1987).
Born August 25th, 1963 in Haifa.
Died July 11th, 1987 at 23 years old in Tiberias.
Oscar Bonfiglio
Mexican footballer (1905-1987).
Born October 5th, 1905 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died January 14th, 1987 at 81 years old in Mexico.
Barbro Alving
Swedish journalist and writer (1909-1987).
Born January 12th, 1909 in Uppsala.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Arthur Holland
Football referee.
Born November 28th, 1916 in Barnsley. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1987 at 70 years old in Radcliffe. [ref]
Eduard Petiška
Czech poet, playwright, germanist, translator, bookwriter and writer.
Born May 14th, 1924 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1987 at 63 years old in Mariánské Lázně. [ref]
Adam Wolanin
American soccer player (1919-1987).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Lviv.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 67 years old in Park Ridge.
Honorino Landa
Chilean footballer (1942-1987).
Born June 1st, 1942 in Puerto Natales.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 44 years old in Santiago (cancer).
John P. Livadary
Sound engineer (1896-1987).
Born May 20th, 1896 in Istanbul.
Died April 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Balboa Island.
Cemil Meriç
Turkish writer (1916–1987).
Born December 12th, 1916 in Reyhanlı.
Died June 13th, 1987 at 70 years old in Istanbul.
André Roussin
French playwright (1911-1987).
Born January 22nd, 1911 in Marseille.
Died November 3rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Paris.
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