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In the year 1987
530 Notable deaths
Gerald Moore
English classical pianist and renowned accompanist.
Born July 30th, 1899 in Watford. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Bernhard Grzimek
German zoo director and author (1909-1987).
Born April 24th, 1909 in Nysa. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1987 at 77 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Randall Garrett
American writer (1927–1987).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Lexington.
Died December 31st, 1987 at 60 years old in Waco.
Leabua Jonathan
Prime minister of lesotho (1914-1987).
Born October 30th, 1914 in Hlotse.
Died April 5th, 1987 at 72 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).
Herbert Schultze
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander.
Born July 24th, 1909 in Kiel. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1987 at 77 years old in Hereford.
Malcolm Baldrige, Jr.
American businessman (1922-1987).
Born October 4th, 1922 in Omaha.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 64 years old in Walnut Creek (horse fall).
Victoria Kent
Spanish politician.
Born March 6th, 1892 in Málaga. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1987 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hermann Giesler
German architect (1898-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Siegen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1987 at 88 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Arnaldo Momigliano
Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908-1987).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Caraglio.
Died September 1st, 1987 at 78 years old in London (disease).
Slam Stewart
American musician (1914–1987).
Born September 21st, 1914 in Englewood.
Died December 10th, 1987 at 73 years old in Binghamton.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 530
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare