1988
Frank Zamboni, American inventor and businessman, founded the Zamboni Company (born 1901)
Frank Zamboni, American inventor and businessman, founded the Zamboni Company (born 1901)
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1987
Ben Linder, American engineer and activist (born 1959)
Ben Linder, American engineer and activist (born 1959)
1987
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
1987
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (born 1941)
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (born 1941)
1987
John Howard Northrop, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891)
John Howard Northrop, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891)
1987
Richard Egan, American soldier and actor (born 1921)
Richard Egan, American soldier and actor (born 1921)
1987
Rudolf Hess, German soldier and politician, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (born 1894)
Rudolf Hess, German soldier and politician, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (born 1894)
1987
John Silkin, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (born 1923)
John Silkin, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (born 1923)
1987
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
1987
Charan Singh, Indian politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (born 1902)
Charan Singh, Indian politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (born 1902)
1987
Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1921)
Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1921)
1987
Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903)
Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903)
1987
Gilberto Freyre, Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian, writer, painter, journalist and congressman (born…
Gilberto Freyre, Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian, writer, painter, journalist and congressman (born…
1987
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (born 1900)
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (born 1900)
1987
Camille Chamoun, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (born 1900)
Camille Chamoun, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (born 1900)
1987
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1893)
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1893)
1987
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
1986
Eoin McNamee (Irish republican), Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1914)
Eoin McNamee (Irish republican), Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1914)
1986
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901)
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901)