In the year 1987
579 Notable deaths
Nobusuke Kishi
56th and 57th prime minister of japan (1896–1987).
Born November 13th, 1896 in Yamaguchi. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Tokyo Medical University Hospital. [ref]
Richard Egan
American actor (1921–1987).
Born July 29th, 1921 in San Francisco.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Alistair MacLean
Scottish novelist (1922–1987).
Born April 21st, 1922 in Shettleston.
Died February 2nd, 1987 at 64 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Chögyam Trungpa
Tibetan buddhist lama and writer (1939-1987).
Died April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old in Halifax (liver cirrhosis).
Obafemi Awolowo
Nigerian politician (1909-1987).
Born March 6th, 1909 in Ikenne.
Died May 9th, 1987 at 78 years old in Ikenne.
Pola Negri
Polish actress (1897-1987).
Born January 3rd, 1897 in Lipno. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1987 at 90 years old in San Antonio (pneumonia, brain cancer).
Harold Washington
American politician, former mayor of the city of chicago (1922—1987).
Born April 15th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died November 25th, 1987 at 65 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Santo Trafficante
American crime boss.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Tampa.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 72 years old in Houston, Tampa (cardiovascular disease).
Joyce Jameson
Actress (1932–1987).
Born September 26th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died January 16th, 1987 at 59 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).
Clare Boothe Luce
American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-communist activist (1903-1987).
Born April 10th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 1987 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Alf Landon
American politician (1887–1987).
Born September 9th, 1887 in West Middlesex.
Died October 12th, 1987 at 100 years old in Topeka (pneumonia).
Andrés Segovia
Spanish guitarist (1893–1987).
Born February 28th, 1890 in Linares.
Died June 3rd, 1987 at 97 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
Scott La Rock
American disc jockey (1962–1987).
Born March 2nd, 1962 in Queens.
Died August 27th, 1987 at 25 years old in The Bronx.
Joan Greenwood
British actress (1921–1987).
Born March 4th, 1921 in Chelsea.
Died February 28th, 1987 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Jascha Heifetz
Russian-american violinist (1901–1987).
Born February 2nd, 1901 in Vilnius.
Died December 11th, 1987 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Lawrence Kohlberg
American psychologist.
Born October 25th, 1927 in Bronxville.
Died January 19th, 1987 at 59 years old in Winthrop (drowning).
Andrey Kolmogorov
Russian mathematician (1903–1987).
Born April 25th, 1903 in Tambov.
Died October 20th, 1987 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Hayden Rorke
American actor (1910–1987).
Born October 23rd, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died August 19th, 1987 at 76 years old in Toluca Lake (multiple myeloma).
Tuvia Bielski
Polish resistance member.
Born May 8th, 1906 in Stankiewicze.
Died June 12th, 1987 at 81 years old in Brooklyn.
Stanisław Szukalski
Polish artist (1893-1987).
Born December 13th, 1893 in Warta.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 93 years old in Burbank.
James Coco
Actor (1930-1987).
Born March 21st, 1930 in New York City.
Died February 25th, 1987 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Madeleine Carroll
English actress (1906–1987).
Born February 26th, 1906 in West Bromwich.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Marbella (pancreatic cancer).
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).
Richard Marquand
British film director (1937-1987).
Born September 22nd, 1937 in Llanishen.
Died September 4th, 1987 at 49 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (stroke).
Deaths 51 to 75 of 579
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu