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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
Hans Gál
Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist.
Born August 5th, 1890 in Brunn am Gebirge. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1987 at 97 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Ian Donald
British gynecologist (1910–1987).
Born December 27th, 1910 in Cornwall.
Died June 19th, 1987 at 76 years old
Alessandro Blasetti
Italian film director, screenwriter and film editor.
Born July 3rd, 1900 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1987 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hugo Fregonese
Argentine film director.
Born April 8th, 1908 in Mendoza. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1987 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Eugen Kogon
German journalist, sociologist, professor and holocaust survivor (1903-1987).
Born February 2nd, 1903 in Munich.
Died December 24th, 1987 at 84 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Asim Ferhatović
Yugoslav footballer (1933-1987).
Born January 24th, 1933 in Sarajevo.
Died January 25th, 1987 at 54 years old in Sarajevo (myocardial infarction).
Walter Heller
American economist.
Born August 27th, 1915 in Buffalo.
Died June 15th, 1987 at 71 years old in Silverdale (cardioplegia).
Heather Thatcher
British actress (1896-1987).
Born September 3rd, 1896 in London.
Died February 15th, 1987 at 90 years old in Hillingdon.
Louis Kentner
Hungarian musician.
Born July 19th, 1905 in Karviná. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1987 at 82 years old in London.
Wynne Gibson
Actress (1905-1987).
Born July 3rd, 1905 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 1987 at 81 years old in Laguna Niguel (thrombosis). [ref]
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