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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
Joseph Salas
Boxer.
Born December 28th, 1903 in Los Angeles.
Died June 11th, 1987 at 83 years old in Carlsbad.
Pak Yong-sun
North korean female table tennis player (1957–1988).
Born August 22nd, 1956 in Sakchu County.
Died July 14th, 1987 at 30 years old (disease).
Joseph Alcazar
French footballer (1910–1987).
Born January 1st, 1910 in La Unión. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1987 at 77 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Josep Vicenç Foix
Writer and poet.
Born January 28th, 1893 in Sarrià. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1987 at 94 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Peter Mehringer
Olympic wrestler (1910-1987).
Born July 15th, 1910 in Hodgeman County.
Died August 27th, 1987 at 77 years old in Pullman.
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 (1900–1987).
Born November 29th, 1900 in Örebro.
Died January 10th, 1987 at 86 years old in Karlskrona.
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