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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Arthur Frank Burns
American economist and diplomat (1904-1987).
Born April 27th, 1904 in Ivano-Frankivsk. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1987 at 83 years old in Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Hospital. [ref]
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).
Alfred Bester
American author (1913–1987).
Born December 18th, 1913 in Manhattan.
Died September 30th, 1987 at 73 years old in Doylestown.
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.
Gerhard Klopfer
Official of the nazi party and assistant to martin bormann in the office of the party chancellery (1905-1987).
Born February 18th, 1905 in Pisarzowice.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ulm.
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).
King Donovan
Actor and director (1918-1987).
Born January 25th, 1918 in Manhattan.
Died June 30th, 1987 at 69 years old in Branford (cancer).
Emlyn Williams
Welsh writer, dramatist and actor (1905-1987).
Born November 26th, 1905 in Mostyn.
Died September 25th, 1987 at 81 years old in London (cancer).
Benson Fong
American actor (1916-1987).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died August 1st, 1987 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Hiro Saga
Japanese noblewoman.
Born April 16th, 1914 in Tokyo.
Died June 20th, 1987 at 73 years old in Beijing.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 554
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy