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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
Oscar Bonfiglio
Mexican footballer (1905-1987).
Born October 5th, 1905 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died January 14th, 1987 at 81 years old in Mexico.
Heðin Brú
Faroese novelist and translator.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.
Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.
Aimo Aaltonen
Finnish politician (1906-1987).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Pargas. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1987 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Betty Burbridge
American screenwriter and actress (1895-1987).
Born December 7th, 1895 in San Diego.
Died September 19th, 1987 at 91 years old in Tarzana.
Eduard Petiška
Czech poet, playwright, germanist, translator, bookwriter and writer.
Born May 14th, 1924 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1987 at 63 years old in Mariánské Lázně. [ref]
Avi Ran
Israeli footballer (1963-1987).
Born August 25th, 1963 in Haifa.
Died July 11th, 1987 at 23 years old in Tiberias.
André Roussin
French playwright (1911-1987).
Born January 22nd, 1911 in Marseille. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Anatoly Efros
Soviet theatre and film director (1925—1987).
Born September 20th, 1925 in Kharkiv.
Died January 13th, 1987 at 61 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Rudolf Krause
German racing driver (1907–1987).
Born March 30th, 1907 in Reichenbach im Vogtland.
Died April 11th, 1987 at 80 years old in Reichenbach im Vogtland.
Adam Wolanin
American soccer player (1919-1987).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Lviv.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 67 years old in Park Ridge.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 533
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