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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Aimo Aaltonen
Finnish politician (1906-1987).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Pargas. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1987 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
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).
Arne Brustad
Norwegian footballer (1912-1987).
Born April 14th, 1912 in Christiania.
Died August 22nd, 1987 at 75 years old in Oslo.
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]
Della H. Raney
African-american army nurse.
Born January 10th, 1912 in Suffolk.
Died November 23rd, 1987 at 75 years old in Detroit.
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.
Castilho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1927–1987).
Born November 27th, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 2nd, 1987 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro (exsanguination).
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.
Heðin Brú
Faroese novelist and translator.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.
Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.
Maria Ivogün
Hungarian singer (1891–1987).
Born November 18th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died October 3rd, 1987 at 95 years old in Beatenberg. [ref]
Deaths 401 to 410 of 554
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