In the year 1987
579 Notable deaths
Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987).
Born August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1987 at 58 years old in New York City (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987).
Born October 17th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 68 years old in Upper West Side (Alzheimer's disease).
James Baldwin
American writer (1924–1987).
Born August 2nd, 1924 in Harlem. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1987 at 63 years old in Saint-Paul-de-Vence (stomach cancer). [ref]
Kishore Kumar
Indian singer and actor (1929-1987).
Born August 4th, 1929 in Khandwa.
Died October 13th, 1987 at 58 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Fred Astaire
American actor, dancer, singer (1899–1987).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Omaha. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
M. G. Ramachandran
Film actor, chief minister of tamil nadu (1917 – 1987).
Born January 17th, 1917 in Kandy.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 70 years old in Chennai.
Pepelepu
German nazi leader (1894-1987).
Born April 26th, 1894 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1987 at 93 years old in Spandau Prison (asphyxia). [ref]
Liberace
American pianist (1919–1987).
Born May 16th, 1919 in West Allis.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
R. Budd Dwyer
American politician (1939–1987).
Born November 21st, 1939 in St. Charles.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 47 years old in Harrisburg (gunshot wound).
Lee Marvin
American actor (1924–1987).
Born February 19th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 29th, 1987 at 63 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor (1916–1987).
Born February 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died June 24th, 1987 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (colorectal cancer, liver cancer).
Danny Kaye
American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987).
Born January 18th, 1911 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1987 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (hepatitis, heart failure).
Bob Fosse
American actor, dancer, choreographer and director (1927-1987).
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1987 at 60 years old in George Washington University Hospital (myocardial infarction).
John Huston
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1906-1987).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Nevada. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Middletown (pneumonia). [ref]
Randolph Scott
American actor (1898–1987).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Orange County.
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (lung disease).
Maria von Trapp
Matriarch of the trapp family singers (1905–1987).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 82 years old in Morrisville (heart failure).
Thomas Sankara
President of burkina faso from 1983 to 1987.
Born December 21st, 1949 in Yako. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1987 at 37 years old in Ouagadougou (gunshot wound). [ref]
Lorne Greene
Canadian actor, musician, singer, and radio personality (1915–1987).
Born February 12th, 1915 in Ottawa.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Mike Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1964-1987).
Born March 2nd, 1964 in Dallas.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 23 years old in Dallas (drug overdose).
Joseph Campbell
American mythologist, writer and lecturer (1904–1987).
Born March 26th, 1904 in White Plains.
Died October 30th, 1987 at 83 years old in Honolulu (esophageal cancer).
Herbert Sobel
American commissioned officer and paratrooper (1912–1987).
Born January 26th, 1912 in Chicago.
Died September 30th, 1987 at 75 years old in Waukegan (malnutrition).
Dean Paul Martin
American actor and singer (1951–1987).
Born November 17th, 1951 in Santa Monica. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1987 at 35 years old in San Gorgonio Mountain (aviation accident). [ref]
Henry Ford II
American automotive industry executive (1917–1987).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Detroit.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 70 years old in Detroit (pneumonia).
Jaco Pastorius
American jazz bassist (1951–1987).
Born December 1st, 1951 in Norristown.
Died September 21st, 1987 at 35 years old in Broward Health (cerebral hemorrhage).
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan