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In the year 1987
504 Notable deaths
Behice Boran
Turkish politician and sociologist.
Born May 1st, 1910 in Bursa. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1987 at 77 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (disease). [ref]
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).
Deaths 321 to 330 of 504
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