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In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Simon Carmiggelt
Dutch writer and journalist.
Born October 7th, 1913 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1987 at 74 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Dennis Poore
British racing driver.
Born August 19th, 1916 in London.
Died February 12th, 1987 at 70 years old in London.
Jackie Fields
American boxer (1908-1987).
Born February 9th, 1908 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1987 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Koldo Mitxelena
Basque writer.
Born August 20th, 1915 in Errenteria. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián, Errenteria. [ref]
Burhanuddin Harahap
Indonesian prime minister.
Born December 27th, 1917 in Medan.
Died June 14th, 1987 at 69 years old in Jakarta.
Liang Shih-chiu
Chinese writer.
Born January 6th, 1903 in Beijing.
Died November 3rd, 1987 at 84 years old in Taipei.
Igor Ilyinsky
Soviet film and stage actor, director.
Born July 24th, 1901 in Moscow.
Died January 13th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
Dutch cardinal (1900-1987).
Born July 5th, 1900 in Nijkerk. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Nieuwegein (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Rolf Dahlgren
Swedish-danish botanist (1932-1987).
Born July 7th, 1932 in Copenhagen.
Died February 14th, 1987 at 54 years old in Scania (traffic collision).
Attila Hörbiger
Austrian actor.
Born April 21st, 1896 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)