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In the year 1987
529 Notable deaths
Benson Fong
American actor (1916-1987).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died August 1st, 1987 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Soviet-russian composer (1904-1986).
Born December 30th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1987 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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).
Dan Vadis
American actor (1938-1987).
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Shanghai.
Died June 11th, 1987 at 49 years old in Lancaster (drug overdose).
Bertrand de Jouvenel
French politician (1903–1987).
Born October 31st, 1903 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 83 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Milt Kahl
American animator (1909-1987).
Born March 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 78 years old in Mill Valley (pneumonia).
Horst Dassler
German businessman (1936-1987).
Born March 12th, 1936 in Erlangen.
Died April 9th, 1987 at 51 years old in Erlangen (cancer).
André Masson
French painter (1896-1987).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Balagny-sur-Thérain. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1987 at 91 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fahri Korutürk
Turkish admiral, ambassador and 6th president of the republic of turkey.
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Soğukçeşme Sokağı.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 84 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Carlton Barrett
Jamaican reggae drummer and percussion player (1950-1987).
Born December 17th, 1950 in Kingston. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1987 at 36 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 529
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon