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In the year 1987
504 Notable deaths
Jānis Lipke
Rescuer of jews during the holocaust (1900-1987).
Born February 1st, 1900 in Jelgava.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Riga.
Jean Delay
French psychiatrist (1907-1987).
Born November 14th, 1907 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1987 at 79 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Princess Pilar of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1891-1987).
Born March 13th, 1891 in Munich.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 96 years old in Munich.
Henk Badings
Dutch composer born in java.
Born January 17th, 1907 in Bandung.
Died June 26th, 1987 at 80 years old in Maarheeze.
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
Honduran general and president (1930-1987).
Born June 26th, 1930 in Marcala.
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 57 years old in San Pedro Sula (myocardial infarction).
Gerardo Diego
Spanish poet.
Born October 3rd, 1896 in Santander. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1987 at 90 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Jun Ishikawa
Japanese writer (1899-1987).
Born March 7th, 1899 in Asakusa.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 88 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Dmitry Lelyushenko
Soviet military commander (1901-1987).
Born November 2nd, 1901.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Abdul Halim
Indonesian prime minister (1911-1987).
Born December 27th, 1911 in Bukittinggi.
Died June 7th, 1987 at 75 years old in Jakarta.
Uys Krige
Afrikaner poet and translator.
Born February 4th, 1910 in Cape Province. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1987 at 77 years old in Hermanus (disease). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou