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In the year 1987
533 Notable deaths
Jaroslav Bouček
Czech footballer (1912-1987).
Born December 13th, 1912 in Černošice.
Died October 10th, 1987 at 74 years old in Prague.
Zinken Hopp
Norwegian writer (1905-1987).
Born January 9th, 1905 in Ullensvang. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 82 years old in Bergen. [ref]
Ivo Lapenna
Law professor from yugoslavia.
Born November 5th, 1909 in Split.
Died December 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
František Šafránek
Czech footballer (1931-1987).
Born January 2nd, 1931 in Prague.
Died June 27th, 1987 at 56 years old in Prague.
Domenico Piemontesi
Italian racing cyclist (1903-1987).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Boca.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 84 years old in Borgomanero.
Aníbal Muñoz Duque
Catholic cardinal (1908–1987).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Santa Rosa de Osos.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Bogotá.
Kari Diesen
Norwegian actress, singer (1914-1987).
Born June 24th, 1914 in Christiania. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1987 at 72 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Alexandru Borbely
Romanian footballer (1910–1987).
Born December 12th, 1900 in Bucharest.
Died August 26th, 1987 at 86 years old
Shozo Makino
Swimmer.
Born May 15th, 1915 in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Died February 12th, 1987 at 71 years old
Georges Buchard
French fencer (1893–1987).
Born December 21st, 1893 in Harfleur.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 93 years old in Rouen.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 533
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson