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In the year 1987
529 Notable deaths
Donn F. Eisele
American astronaut.
Born June 23rd, 1930 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 57 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Morton Feldman
American avant-garde composer.
Born January 12th, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 61 years old in Buffalo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Peter Medawar
Uk biologist, 1915–1987.
Born February 28th, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 72 years old in London.
James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987).
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago.
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Kent (cancer).
Lino Ventura
Italian-franch actor.
Born July 14th, 1919 in Parma. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1987 at 68 years old in Saint-Cloud (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abba Kovner
Jewish hebrew poet, writer, and partisan leader (1918-1987).
Born March 14th, 1918 in Sevastopol, Ashmyany. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1987 at 69 years old in Ein HaHoresh (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Miyuki Ishikawa
Prime perpetrator of kotobuki san'in incident.
Born February 5th, 1897 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 90 years old
Ernő Goldfinger
Hungarian-british architect and furniture designer (1902–1987).
Born September 11th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died November 15th, 1987 at 85 years old in London.
Linda Wong
American pornographic actress (1951-1987).
Born September 13th, 1951 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1987 at 36 years old in Petaluma (drug overdose).
Michael Bennett
American choreographer (1943-1987).
Born April 8th, 1943 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1987 at 44 years old in Tucson (lymphoma).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 529
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