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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Adriaan van Wijngaarden
Dutch computer scientist (1916-1987).
Born November 2nd, 1916 in Rotterdam.
Died February 7th, 1987 at 70 years old in Amstelveen.
José Afonso
Portuguese poet, composer and singer.
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Aveiro.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 57 years old in Setúbal (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Antony Tudor
British dancer and choreographer.
Born April 4th, 1908 in London.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Howard Northrop
American biochemist (1891-1987).
Born July 5th, 1891 in Yonkers.
Died May 27th, 1987 at 95 years old in Wickenburg. [ref]
Hugo Fregonese
Argentine film director.
Born April 8th, 1908 in Mendoza. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1987 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ian Donald
British gynecologist (1910–1987).
Born December 27th, 1910 in Cornwall.
Died June 19th, 1987 at 76 years old
Gioacchino Colombo
Automobile engineer.
Born January 9th, 1903 in Legnano.
Died April 27th, 1987 at 84 years old in Milan.
Gustav Bergmann
Austrian-american philosopher (1906-1987).
Died April 21st, 1987 at 80 years old in Iowa City.
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]
Haldan Keffer Hartline
American neuroscientist.
Born December 22nd, 1903 in Bloomsburg.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 83 years old in Fallston. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 554
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling