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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
Alexander Wood
American soccer player (1907-1987).
Born June 12th, 1907 in Lochgelly.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 80 years old in Gary.
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 (1909–1987).
Born October 20th, 1909 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Helen Porter
British botanist (1899-1987).
Born November 10th, 1899 in Farnham.
Died December 7th, 1987 at 88 years old
Margarete Schlegel
German actress (1899-1987).
Born December 31st, 1899 in Bydgoszcz.
Died July 15th, 1987 at 87 years old in Southern England.
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 roman catholic archbishop and cardinal (1906-1987).
Born December 24th, 1906 in Horhausen.
Died October 16th, 1987 at 80 years old in Cologne.
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]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 533
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