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In the year 1987
504 Notable deaths
Edmund Twórz
Polish footballer (1914-1987).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Śmigiel.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 73 years old in Gdańsk.
Andrei Bărbulescu
Romanian footballer.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Slatina.
Died July 30th, 1987 at 70 years old
Wan Chun Cheng
Chinese botanist (1908-1987).
Born June 24th, 1908 in Tongshan District.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 79 years old in Beijing.
László Pusztai
Hungarian footballer (1946-1987).
Born March 1st, 1946 in Szentes.
Died July 6th, 1987 at 41 years old in Polgárdi (traffic collision).
Bob Van Osdel
American high jumper (1910-1987).
Born April 1st, 1910 in Selma.
Died April 6th, 1987 at 77 years old in West Hollywood.
Edith Gyömrői Ludowyk
Hungarian psychotherapist, poet (1896-1987).
Born September 8th, 1896 in Budapest.
Died February 11th, 1987 at 90 years old in London.
Robert Allen Dyer
South african botanist (1900-1987).
Born September 21st, 1900 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.
Pál Gábor
Film director, screenwriter (1932-1987).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Budapest.
Died October 21st, 1987 at 54 years old in Rome.
José Bueno y Monreal
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born September 11th, 1904 in Zaragoza.
Died August 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Pamplona.
Patrick Martin
Bobsledder.
Born August 19th, 1923 in Louisville.
Died April 21st, 1987 at 63 years old in Massena.
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