In the year 1987
623 Notable deaths
Johannes Bölter
Recipient of the knight's cross (1915–1987).
Born February 19th, 1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died September 16th, 1987 at 72 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Nahuel Moreno
Argentine activist (1924–1987).
Born April 24th, 1924 in América.
Died January 25th, 1987 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
Yūjirō Ishihara
Japanese actor and singer (1934–1987).
Born December 28th, 1934 in Suma-ku.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 52 years old in Shinanomachi (liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma).
Rita Streich
Russian-german soprano and opera singer (1920-1987).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Barnaul.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Georg Muche
German artist (1895-1987).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1987 at 91 years old in Lindau.
Galo Plaza
President of ecuador (1948 - 1952).
Born February 17th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 28th, 1987 at 80 years old in Quito (gastroenteritis).
Harold Goodwin
American actor (1902-1987).
Born December 1st, 1902 in Peoria.
Died July 12th, 1987 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Copi
Argentinian writer, actor, director and cartoonist (1939-1987).
Born November 20th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 14th, 1987 at 48 years old in Paris (HIV/AIDS).
François Perroux
French economist (1903–1987).
Born December 19th, 1903 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 83 years old in Stains.
Dmitry Lelyushenko
Soviet general (1901–1987).
Born November 2nd, 1901.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Winifred Bryson
Actress (1892-1987).
Born December 20th, 1892 in Los Angeles.
Died August 20th, 1987 at 94 years old in Los Angeles.
Franck Sylvain
Haitian politician, president of haiti (1909-1987).
Born August 3rd, 1909 in Grand-Goâve.
Died January 3rd, 1987 at 77 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Alejandro Scopelli
Argentine association football player (1908-1987).
Born May 12th, 1908 in La Plata.
Died October 23rd, 1987 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Spencer Gordon Bennet
American film director and producer (1893–1987).
Born January 5th, 1893 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1987 at 94 years old in Santa Monica.
Princess Pilar of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1891-1987).
Born March 13th, 1891 in Munich.
Died December 4th, 1987 at 96 years old in Munich.
Karolos Koun
Greek theater director (1908–1987).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Bursa. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1987 at 78 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
Gustav Knuth
Actor (1901-1987).
Born July 7th, 1901 in Brunswick.
Died February 1st, 1987 at 85 years old in Küsnacht (stroke).
Denis Sanders
Film director, screenwriter, film producer (1929-1987).
Born January 21st, 1929 in New York City.
Died December 10th, 1987 at 58 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Paul Janes
German footballer (1912-1987).
Born March 11th, 1912 in Küppersteg.
Died June 12th, 1987 at 75 years old in Düsseldorf (myocardial infarction).
Ethel Catherwood
Canadian track and field athlete.
Born April 28th, 1908 in Hannah.
Died September 26th, 1987 at 79 years old in Grass Valley.
Li Fang-Kuei
Chinese linguist and sinologist (1902–1987).
Born August 20th, 1902 in Guangzhou.
Died August 21st, 1987 at 85 years old in San Mateo County.
José González Ganoza
Peruvian footballer (1954-1987).
Born July 10th, 1954 in Lima. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1987 at 33 years old in Pacific Ocean (traffic collision). [ref]
Uys Krige
Afrikaner poet and translator (1910–1987).
Born February 4th, 1910 in Bontebokskloof.
Died August 10th, 1987 at 77 years old in Hermanus (disease).
Juan Evangelista Venegas
Puerto rican boxer (1929–1980).
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Río Piedras.
Died April 16th, 1987 at 57 years old in San Juan. [ref]
Enrique Jorrín
Cuban musician.
Born December 25th, 1926 in Candelaria.
Died December 12th, 1987 at 60 years old in Havana.
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut