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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Américo Tomás
(1894-1987) president of portugal.
Born November 19th, 1894 in Lisbon.
Died September 18th, 1987 at 92 years old in Cascais.
Vijay Merchant
Indian cricket player. (1911-1987).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died October 27th, 1987 at 76 years old
Norman McLaren
Scottish canadian animator (1914-1987).
Born April 11th, 1914 in Stirling. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1987 at 72 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915-1987).
Born August 24th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 71 years old in McLean (ballistic trauma).
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]
Conny Plank
German record producer and musician.
Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).
Errol Barrow
Barbadian politician (1920-1987).
Born January 21st, 1920 in Saint Lucy.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 67 years old in Bridgetown.
Herbert Blumer
American sociologist, player of american football (1900–1987).
Born March 7th, 1900 in St. Louis.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in Danville.
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 554
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo