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Events on Friday 28 August 1987 1
1906 – 1987John Huston (1906-1987)Died 28 August 1987, aged 81Huston was an American film director and screenwriter known for classics including The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The African Queen. His directing career spanned over four decades and won him an Academy Award. He died in Middletown, Rhode Island, shortly after completing his final film, The Dead.