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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
Hjördis Töpel
Swimmer (1904-1987).
Born January 4th, 1904 in Gothenburg.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 83 years old in Gothenburg.
Alexis Chantraine
Belgian association football player (1901-1987).
Born March 16th, 1901 in Liège.
Died April 24th, 1987 at 86 years old in Liège.
John Mikaelsson
Athletics competitor (1913-1987).
Born December 6th, 1913 in Kristinehamn.
Died June 16th, 1987 at 73 years old in Placer County.
Mario Checcacci
Italian rower.
Born April 19th, 1910 in Livorno.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 76 years old in Sacile.
Marie Langer
Argentinian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born August 31st, 1910 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1987 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Alexandru Borbely
Romanian footballer (1910–1987).
Born December 12th, 1900 in Bucharest.
Died August 26th, 1987 at 86 years old
Juozas Maniušis
Soviet politician (1910-1987).
Born December 25th, 1910 in Maĺkaŭka.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 76 years old in Vilnius.
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.
Fabio Battesini
Road bicycle racer (1912–1987).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Virgilio.
Died June 17th, 1987 at 75 years old in Rome.
Maurice Labro
French film director (1910–1987).
Born September 21st, 1910 in Courbevoie.
Died March 27th, 1987 at 76 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 554
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