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In the year 1987
504 Notable deaths
Shukur Burkhanov
Russian actor (1910-1987).
Born September 15th, 1910 in Tashkent.
Died August 15th, 1987 at 76 years old in Tashkent.
Metaksia Simonyan
Soviet actor (1926-1987).
Born February 21st, 1926 in Ashgabat.
Died August 11th, 1987 at 61 years old in Yerevan.
Paul Martin
Swiss athlete (1901-1987).
Born August 11th, 1901 in Geneva.
Died April 28th, 1987 at 85 years old in Lausanne.
Park Il-kap
South korean footballer (1926-1987).
Born March 21st, 1926 in Korea under Japanese rule.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 61 years old in São Paulo.
Maurice Labro
French film director.
Born September 21st, 1910 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1987 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Musa Gareyev
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union.
Born June 9th, 1922 in Ilyakshide.
Died September 17th, 1987 at 65 years old in Ufa (cancer).
István Palotás
Hungarian footballer.
Born March 5th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died October 1st, 1987 at 79 years old
Geoffrey Mason
Bobsledder (1902-1987).
Born May 13th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died January 5th, 1987 at 84 years old in East Providence.
Hiroaki Zakōji
Japanese pianist.
Born January 20th, 1958 in Tokyo.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 29 years old in Tokyo.
Hans Cattini
Ice hockey player (1914-1987).
Born January 24th, 1914 in Grono.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 73 years old in Lausanne.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 504
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson