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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
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]
Giuseppe Gabrielli
Italian aeronautical engineer.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Caltanissetta.
Died November 29th, 1987 at 84 years old in Turin.
Antonio Sastre
Argentine footballer (1911-1987).
Born April 27th, 1911 in Lomas de Zamora.
Died November 23rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.
Roderich Menzel
Czechoslovak tennis player.
Born April 13th, 1907 in Liberec.
Died October 18th, 1987 at 80 years old in Munich.
Louis Scutenaire
Belgian poet (1905-1987).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Ollignies. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1987 at 82 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Shmuel Tamir
Israeli politician (1923-1987).
Born March 10th, 1923 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1987 at 64 years old in Herzliya.
Rodolfo Halffter
Spanish composer (1900–1987).
Born October 20th, 1900 in Madrid.
Died October 14th, 1987 at 86 years old in Mexico City.
Alexander Nadiradze
Soviet engineer.
Born September 2nd, 1914 in Gori.
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 533
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