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In the year 1987
504 Notable deaths
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).
Marc Aaronson
American astronomer (1950-1987).
Born August 24th, 1950 in Los Angeles.
Died April 30th, 1987 at 36 years old in Tucson.
Adriaan van Wijngaarden
Dutch computer scientist.
Born November 2nd, 1916 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1987 at 70 years old in Amstelveen. [ref]
George Mikes
Hungarian-born british author.
Born February 15th, 1912 in Siklós. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1987 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
President of bangladesh (1921-1987).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Tangail. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1987 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 504
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe