In the year 1987

554 Notable deaths

Frank Carlson

American politician who served as the 30th governor of kansas (1893–1987).

Born January 23rd, 1893 in Concordia.

Died May 30th, 1987 at 94 years old in Concordia.

Meena Keshwar Kamal

Afghan activist (1956–1987).

Born February 27th, 1956 in Kabul.

Died February 4th, 1987 at 30 years old in Quetta.

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]

Georg Wittig

German chemist (1979 nobel prize).

Born June 16th, 1897 in Berlin.

Died August 26th, 1987 at 90 years old in Heidelberg.

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).

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).

Fatemeh Pahlavi

Iranian princess.

Born October 28th, 1928 in Tehran.

Died June 2nd, 1987 at 58 years old in London (cancer).

Fay Baker

American actress, novelist (1917-1987).

Born January 31st, 1917 in New York City.

Died December 8th, 1987 at 70 years old in Sleepy Hollow (breast cancer).

Richard Münch

German actor (1916-1987).

Born January 10th, 1916 in Giessen.

Died June 6th, 1987 at 71 years old in Málaga (myocardial infarction).

Victoria Kent

Spanish politician (1898–1987).

Born March 6th, 1892 in Málaga.

Died September 25th, 1987 at 95 years old in New York City.

Deaths 241 to 250 of 554

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