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In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Joyce Jameson
Actress.
Born September 26th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died January 16th, 1987 at 54 years old in Burbank (drug overdose).
Maxwell Davenport Taylor
United states general (1901-1987).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Keytesville.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Andrés Segovia Torres
Spanish guitarist (1893–1987).
Born February 21st, 1893 in Linares.
Died June 3rd, 1987 at 94 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hayden Rorke
American actor.
Born October 23rd, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died August 19th, 1987 at 76 years old in Toluca Lake (multiple myeloma).
Clare Boothe Luce
American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-communist activist (1903-1987).
Born April 10th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1987 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Andrey Kolmogorov
Russian mathematician.
Born April 25th, 1903 in Tambov. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1987 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Santo Trafficante
American mob boss.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Tampa.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 72 years old in Houston, Tampa (cardiovascular disease).
Alf Landon
American politician and oil producer.
Born September 9th, 1887 in West Middlesex.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 100 years old in Topeka (pneumonia).
Joan Greenwood
British actress (1921-1987).
Born March 4th, 1921 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1987 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Mark Ashton
British gay rights activist (1960-1987).
Born May 19th, 1960 in Oldham.
Died February 11th, 1987 at 26 years old in Southwark (pneumocystis pneumonia).
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami