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In the year 1987
529 Notable deaths
Joseph Lawton Collins
United states army general.
Born May 1st, 1896 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Jean Anouilh
French playwright.
Born June 23rd, 1910 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1987 at 77 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Margaret Laurence
Canadian novelist and short story writer (1926-1987).
Born July 18th, 1926 in Neepawa. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1987 at 60 years old in Selwyn (intoxication). [ref]
Camille Chamoun
Lebanese politician (1900-1987).
Born April 3rd, 1900 in Deyr el-Qamar.
Died August 7th, 1987 at 87 years old in Beirut.
Erskine Caldwell
American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist.
Born December 17th, 1903 in Moreland.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 83 years old in Paradise Valley.
Alfred Bester
American author (1913–1987).
Born December 18th, 1913 in Manhattan.
Died September 30th, 1987 at 73 years old in Doylestown.
Joan Shawlee
American actress (1926-1987).
Born March 5th, 1926 in Forest Hills.
Died March 22nd, 1987 at 61 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Erwin Helmchen
German association football player (1907-1981).
Born May 10th, 1907 in Cottbus.
Died June 8th, 1987 at 80 years old in Kiel.
Gus Johnson
American basketball player (1938-1987).
Born December 13th, 1938 in Akron.
Died April 29th, 1987 at 48 years old in Akron (brain cancer).
Gustav Fröhlich
German actor and film director (1902-1987).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Hanover.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 85 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 529
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