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In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor (1916-1987).
Born February 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1987 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (liver cancer, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Danny Kaye
American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987).
Born January 18th, 1913 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1987 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, hepatitis). [ref]
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).
Randolph Scott
American actor (1898-1987).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Orange County. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (lung disease). [ref]
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]
Maria von Trapp
Singer and main subject of the film the sound of music.
Born January 26th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 82 years old in Morrisville (kidney failure).
Lorne Greene
Canadian actor and musician (1915-1987).
Born February 12th, 1915 in Ottawa. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
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]
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. [ref]
Henry Ford II
American automotive industry executive (1917–1987).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Detroit.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 70 years old in Detroit (pneumonia).
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