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In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1987 at 83 years old in Honolulu (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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