In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Gerhard Klopfer
Official of the nazi party and assistant to martin bormann in the office of the party chancellery (1905-1987).
Born February 18th, 1905 in Pisarzowice.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 81 years old in Ulm.
Herbert Blumer
American sociologist, player of american football.
Born March 7th, 1900 in St. Louis.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in Danville. [ref]
Errol Barrow
Barbadian politician (1920-1987).
Born January 21st, 1920 in Saint Lucy.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 67 years old in Bridgetown.
Norman McLaren
Scottish canadian animator (1914-1987).
Born April 11th, 1914 in Stirling. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1987 at 72 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Vijay Merchant
Indian cricket player. (1911-1987).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died October 27th, 1987 at 76 years old
Conny Plank
German record producer and musician.
Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).
Walter Houser Brattain
American physicist (1902-1987).
Born February 10th, 1902 in Xiamen.
Died October 13th, 1987 at 85 years old in Seattle (Alzheimer's disease).
Hiro Saga
Japanese noblewoman.
Born April 16th, 1914 in Tokyo.
Died June 20th, 1987 at 73 years old in Beijing.
John Hammond
American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic.
Born December 15th, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1987 at 76 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Russian composer.
Born December 30th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1987 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 503
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo