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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
Hertha von Walther
Actress (1903-1987).
Born June 12th, 1903 in Hildesheim.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 83 years old in Munich.
Maria Ivogün
Hungarian singer (1891–1987).
Born November 18th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died October 3rd, 1987 at 95 years old in Beatenberg. [ref]
Gunnar de Frumerie
Swedish composer.
Born July 20th, 1908 in Nacka församling. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1987 at 79 years old in Täby parish. [ref]
Julien Darui
French footballer (1916-1987).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Oberkorn.
Died December 13th, 1987 at 71 years old in Dijon.
Yanina Zhejmo
Soviet actress.
Born May 29th, 1909 in Vaŭkavysk.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Leonid Vladimirovich Kharitonov
Soviet actor (1930-1987).
Born May 19th, 1930 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 20th, 1987 at 57 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Dorothy M. Needham
English biochemist (1896-1987).
Born September 22nd, 1896.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 91 years old
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Soviet and ukrainian actor (1941-1987).
Born June 15th, 1941 in Chortoryia.
Died August 3rd, 1987 at 46 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Bengt Strömgren
Danish astronomer (1908-1987).
Born January 21st, 1908 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1987 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Arne Brustad
Norwegian footballer (1912-1987).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Christiania.
Died August 22nd, 1987 at 75 years old in Oslo.
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