In the year 1987
579 Notable deaths
Didier Pironi
French racing driver (1952-1987).
Born March 26th, 1952 in Villecresnes.
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 35 years old in Isle of Wight (maritime accident, Fortune de mer).
Hermione Gingold
English actress (1897–1987).
Born December 9th, 1897 in London.
Died May 24th, 1987 at 89 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
William J. Casey
American politician (1913–1987).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Queens.
Died May 6th, 1987 at 74 years old in Roslyn Harbor (brain cancer).
Douglas Sirk
Film director from germany.
Born April 26th, 1897 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1987 at 89 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Elizabeth Cotten
American blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter (1893-1987).
Born January 5th, 1895 in Chapel Hill.
Died June 29th, 1987 at 92 years old in Syracuse. [ref]
Cathryn Damon
American actress (1930-1987).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Seattle.
Died May 4th, 1987 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
Alejandro Rey
Argentine-american actor and television director (1930-1987).
Born February 8th, 1930 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 21st, 1987 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Film director, screenwriter, novelist, journalist.
Born June 7th, 1914 in Panipat. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1987 at 72 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
René Lévesque
Québécois politician and journalist.
Born August 24th, 1922 in Campbellton. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1987 at 65 years old in Montreal, Île des Soeurs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Irene Handl
British actress (1901-1987).
Born December 27th, 1901 in Maida Vale.
Died November 29th, 1987 at 85 years old in Kensington.
Arnold Lobel
American children's illustrator and writer (1933-1987).
Born May 22nd, 1933 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1987 at 54 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mervyn LeRoy
American film director and producer (1900–1987).
Born October 15th, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died September 13th, 1987 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Gunnar Myrdal
Swedish economist (1898–1987).
Born December 6th, 1898 in Skattunge Parish.
Died May 17th, 1987 at 88 years old in Danderyd.
John Qualen
Canadian-american actor of norwegian origin (1899-1987).
Born December 8th, 1899 in Vancouver.
Died September 12th, 1987 at 87 years old in Torrance (myocardial infarction).
Jacques Anquetil
French cyclist (1934-1987).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Mont-Saint-Aignan.
Died November 18th, 1987 at 53 years old in Rouen (stomach cancer).
James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987).
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago.
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Kent (cancer).
Colin Blakely
Northern irish actor (1930–1987).
Born September 23rd, 1930 in Bangor.
Died May 7th, 1987 at 56 years old in London (leukemia).
Ruby Dandridge
American actress (1900–1987).
Born March 3rd, 1900 in Wichita.
Died October 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Charles Goodell
American politician (1926-1987).
Born March 16th, 1926 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1987 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edward Lansdale
United states general (1908-1987).
Born February 6th, 1908 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 79 years old in McLean.
Erwin Helmchen
German association football player (1907-1981).
Born May 10th, 1907 in Cottbus.
Died June 8th, 1987 at 80 years old in Kiel.
Duncan Sandys
British politician (1908-1987).
Born January 24th, 1908 in London.
Died November 26th, 1987 at 79 years old in London.
Horst Dassler
German businessman (1936-1987).
Born March 12th, 1936 in Erlangen.
Died April 9th, 1987 at 51 years old in Erlangen (cancer).
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader.
Born May 16th, 1913 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1987 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Morton Feldman
American composer (1926–1987).
Born January 12th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 3rd, 1987 at 61 years old in Buffalo (pancreatic cancer).
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine