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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
William P. Murphy
American scientist (1892-1987).
Born February 6th, 1892 in Dane County.
Died October 9th, 1987 at 95 years old in Brookline.
Vladimir Basov
Soviet actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Born July 28th, 1923 in Urazovo. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1987 at 64 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Soviet film director (1900-1987).
Born February 8th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died March 25th, 1987 at 87 years old in Moscow.
June Clyde
American singer, dancer, actress (1909–1987).
Born December 2nd, 1909 in St. Joseph.
Died October 1st, 1987 at 77 years old in Fort Lauderdale (disease).
Petro Hryhorenko
Ukrainian soviet dissident, general (1907–1987).
Born October 16th, 1907 in Borysivka.
Died February 21st, 1987 at 79 years old in New York City.
Peter Lorenz
German politician (1922-1987).
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Berlin.
Died December 6th, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
Elizabeth Zarubina
Soviet spy (1900–1987).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Rzhavyntsi.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Priscilla Dean
American actress (1896–1987).
Born November 25th, 1896 in New York City.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Leonia (falling from height).
Georg Muche
German artist (1895-1987).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1987 at 91 years old in Lindau. [ref]
Rita Streich
Russian-german soprano and opera singer (1920-1987).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Barnaul.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 533
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi