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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Marcos Calderón
Peruvian footballer (1928-1987).
Died December 8th, 1987 at 59 years old in Lima (traffic collision).
Roald Jensen
Norwegian footballer (1943–1987).
Born January 13th, 1943 in Bergen.
Died October 6th, 1987 at 44 years old in Bergen.
Emil Mazuw
German general (1900-1987).
Born September 21st, 1900 in Essen.
Died December 11th, 1987 at 87 years old in Karlsruhe.
Phillip Hagar Smith
American electrical engineer (1905-1987).
Born April 29th, 1905 in Lexington.
Died August 29th, 1987 at 82 years old in Berkeley Heights.
Joseph Parecattil
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 1st, 1912 in Kidangoor.
Died February 20th, 1987 at 74 years old in Kochi.
Igor Newerly
Polish writer.
Born March 24th, 1903 in Zwierzyniec, Podlaskie Voivodeship. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1987 at 84 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Liang Shih-chiu
Chinese writer (1903–1987).
Born January 6th, 1903 in Beijing.
Died November 3rd, 1987 at 84 years old in Taipei.
Ulas Samchuk
Ukrainian writer (1905–1987).
Born February 20th, 1905 in Derman.
Died July 9th, 1987 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Vivian Martin
American actress.
Born July 22nd, 1893 in Sparta.
Died March 16th, 1987 at 93 years old in New York City.
Franjo Wölfl
Yugoslavian footballer (1918-1987).
Born May 18th, 1918 in Zagreb.
Died July 8th, 1987 at 69 years old in Zagreb.
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