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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Simha Flapan
Israeli politician (1911–1987).
Born January 27th, 1911 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 76 years old in Israel.
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).
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).
Viktor Zhdanov
Virologist (1914-1987).
Born February 14th, 1914 in Sviatohorivka.
Died July 14th, 1987 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Peter Lorenz
German politician (1922-1987).
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Berlin.
Died December 6th, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
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).
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Soviet film director (1900-1987).
Born February 8th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died March 25th, 1987 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Josef Grohé
Gauleiter of cologne (1902-1987).
Born November 6th, 1902 in Gemünden.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 85 years old in Brück.
Louis Kentner
Hungarian musician.
Born July 19th, 1905 in Karviná. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1987 at 82 years old in London.
Gu Zhutong
Chinese general, administrator (1893-1987).
Born January 9th, 1893 in Lianshui County.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 94 years old in Taipei.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 554
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine