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In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Rita Streich
Russian-german soprano and opera singer (1920-1987).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Barnaul. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1987 at 66 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ervin Nyiregyházi
Pianist virtuoso (1903-1987).
Born January 19th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
Bronisława Wajs
Polish-romani classical poet and singer.
Born August 17th, 1908 in Lublin. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1987 at 78 years old in Inowrocław.
Co Prins
Dutch footballer and manager.
Born June 5th, 1938 in Amsterdam.
Died September 26th, 1987 at 49 years old in Antwerp (heart failure).
François Perroux
French economist.
Born December 19th, 1903 in Lyon. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 83 years old in Stains. [ref]
Gu Zhutong
Chinese general, administrator (1893-1987).
Born January 9th, 1893 in Lianshui County.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 94 years old in Taipei.
Alphonse Alley
Beninese army officer and politician (1930-1987).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Bassila.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 56 years old in Cotonou.
Giovanni Arpino
Italian writer/journalist.
Born January 27th, 1927 in Pula. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1987 at 60 years old in Turin (cancer). [ref]
Stanisław Bareja
Polish film director (1929-1987).
Born December 5th, 1929 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1987 at 57 years old in Essen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
Danish architect (1929-1987).
Died March 16th, 1987 at 57 years old in Hillerød.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 503
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