In the year 1987

554 Notable deaths

Stane Kavčič

Slovene politician and political commissar (1919-1987).

Born October 13th, 1919 in Ljubljana.

Died March 27th, 1987 at 67 years old in Ljubljana.

Akaki Shanidze

Georgian linguist and philologist (1887–1987).

Born February 26th, 1887 in Kvemo Nogha.

Died March 29th, 1987 at 100 years old in Tbilisi.

Georg Lammers

German sprinter.

Born April 14th, 1905 in Butjadingen.

Died March 17th, 1987 at 81 years old in Butjadingen.

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).

Torborg Nedreaas

Norwegian author.

Born November 13th, 1906 in Bergen.

Died June 30th, 1987 at 80 years old in Nesodden.

Hákun Djurhuus

Prime minister of the faroe islands (1908-1987).

Born December 11th, 1908 in Tórshavn.

Died September 22nd, 1987 at 78 years old in Tórshavn.

Karel Steklý

Czech director (1903–1987).

Born October 9th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]

Died July 5th, 1987 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]

Joseph Salas

Boxer.

Born December 28th, 1903 in Los Angeles.

Died June 11th, 1987 at 83 years old in Carlsbad.

Josep Vicenç Foix

Writer and poet.

Born January 28th, 1893 in Sarrià.

Died January 29th, 1987 at 94 years old in Barcelona.

Robert O'Brien

Racecar driver (1908-1987).

Born April 11th, 1908 in Lyndhurst.

Died February 10th, 1987 at 78 years old in Hackensack.

Deaths 431 to 440 of 554

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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus