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In the year 1987
504 Notable deaths
Barbro Alving
Swedish journalist and writer (1909-1987).
Born January 12th, 1909 in Uppsala.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Honorino Landa
Chilean footballer (1942-1987).
Born June 1st, 1942 in Puerto Natales.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 44 years old in Santiago (cancer).
Wilhelm Berlin
German general and knight's cross recipient (1889-1987).
Born April 28th, 1889 in Cologne.
Died September 15th, 1987 at 98 years old in Hamburg.
Yakov Estrin
Russian chess player.
Born April 21st, 1923 in Moscow.
Died February 2nd, 1987 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Georg Knöpfle
German footballer and manager (1904-1987).
Born May 15th, 1904 in Schramberg.
Died December 14th, 1987 at 83 years old in Hamburg.
Ulas Samchuk
Ukrainian writer.
Born February 20th, 1905 in Derman.
Died July 9th, 1987 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Antonio Janni
Italian footballer (1904-1987).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Santena.
Died June 29th, 1987 at 82 years old in Turin.
Karel Steklý
Czech director.
Born October 9th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1987 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
John P. Livadary
Sound engineer (1896-1987).
Born May 20th, 1896 in Istanbul.
Died April 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Balboa Island.
Stéphanos I Sidarouss
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Cairo.
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 83 years old in Cairo.
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