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In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Carlo Cassola
Italian novelist (1917-1987).
Born March 17th, 1917 in Rome. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1987 at 69 years old in Montecarlo. [ref]
Monique Haas
French musician.
Born October 20th, 1909 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Helen Porter
British botanist (1899-1987).
Born November 10th, 1899 in Farnham.
Died December 7th, 1987 at 88 years old
Vitomil Zupan
Slovenian writer.
Born January 18th, 1914 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1987 at 73 years old in Ljubljana.
Louis Plack Hammett
American chemist.
Born April 7th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 92 years old in New Jersey.
Jimmy Mullen
English footballer (1923-1987).
Born January 6th, 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died October 23rd, 1987 at 64 years old in Wolverhampton.
Joseph Höffner
German cardinal (1906-1987).
Born December 24th, 1906 in Horhausen. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1987 at 80 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Clementina de Jesus
Brazilian singer.
Born February 7th, 1901 in Valença.
Died July 19th, 1987 at 86 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke). [ref]
Joseph Parecattil
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 1st, 1912 in Kidangoor.
Died February 20th, 1987 at 74 years old in Kochi.
Robert Dalban
French actor (1903-1987).
Born July 19th, 1903 in Celles-sur-Belle. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1987 at 83 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 503
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