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In the year 1987

504 Notable deaths

Heinz Vollmar

German footballer (1936-1987).

Born April 26th, 1936 in Sankt Ingbert.

Died October 12th, 1987 at 51 years old in Sankt Ingbert.

Andy Linden

Racecar driver.

Born April 5th, 1922 in Brownsville.

Died February 10th, 1987 at 64 years old in Torrance.

Bohumil Říha

Czechoslovak author and children's book writer.

Born February 22nd, 1907 in Vyšetice. [ref]

Died December 15th, 1987 at 80 years old in Prague, Dobříš. [ref]

Mariano Cañardo

Spanish cyclist (1906-1987).

Born May 5th, 1906 in Olite/Erriberri.

Died June 19th, 1987 at 81 years old in Barcelona.

Håkan Malmrot

Swimmer.

Born November 29th, 1900 in Örebro.

Died January 10th, 1987 at 86 years old in Karlskrona.

Paul Maye

French cyclist.

Born August 19th, 1913 in Bayonne. [ref]

Died April 19th, 1987 at 73 years old in Biarritz (disease). [ref]

Péter Török

Hungarian footballer (1951-1987).

Born April 18th, 1951 in Budapest.

Died September 20th, 1987 at 36 years old in Budapest.

Pascal Jules

Road bicycle racer.

Born July 22nd, 1961 in La Garenne-Colombes. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1987 at 26 years old in Folleville (traffic collision). [ref]

Herbert Friedmann

American ornithologist (1900-1987).

Born April 22nd, 1900 in Brooklyn.

Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Laguna Hills.

George Gulack

American gymnast.

Born May 12th, 1905 in Riga.

Died July 27th, 1987 at 82 years old in Boca Raton.

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