In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Uys Krige
Afrikaner poet and translator (1910–1987).
Born February 4th, 1910 in Cape Province.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 77 years old in Hermanus (disease).
Juan Evangelista Venegas
Boxer.
Born June 2nd, 1929 in San Juan.
Died April 16th, 1987 at 57 years old in San Juan. [ref]
Enrique Jorrín
Cuban musician.
Born December 25th, 1926.
Died December 12th, 1987 at 60 years old in Havana.
Jānis Lipke
Latvian rescuer of jews during the holocaust (1900-1987).
Born February 1st, 1900 in Jelgava.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Riga.
Shichirō Fukazawa
Japanese writer (1914–1987).
Born January 29th, 1914 in Fuefuki.
Died August 18th, 1987 at 73 years old in Saitama Prefecture.
Kristjan Palusalu
Estonian wrestler (1908–1987).
Born March 10th, 1908 in Saulepi Rural Municipality.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 79 years old in Tallinn.
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
German actor, theatre and film director (1905–1987).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Lubawka.
Died November 28th, 1987 at 82 years old in Vienna.
Jun Ishikawa
Japanese writer (1899-1987).
Born March 7th, 1899 in Asakusa-ku.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 88 years old in Tokyo Yamate Medical Center (lung cancer).
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 (1896–1987).
Born October 3rd, 1896 in Santander.
Died July 8th, 1987 at 90 years old in Madrid.
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