In the year 1987
503 Notable deaths
Hermann Lang
Racecar driver.
Born April 6th, 1909 in Stuttgart.
Died October 19th, 1987 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Verree Teasdale
American stage actor.
Born March 15th, 1904 in Spokane.
Died February 17th, 1987 at 82 years old in Culver City.
Lasgush Poradeci
Albanian writer.
Born December 27th, 1899 in Pogradec.
Died November 12th, 1987 at 87 years old in Tirana.
Warne Marsh
American tenor saxophonist (1927–1987).
Born October 26th, 1927 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1987 at 60 years old in North Hollywood. [ref]
Maxine Sullivan
American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987).
Born May 13th, 1911 in New York City.
Died April 7th, 1987 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Otto Wöhler
German general.
Born July 12th, 1894 in Großburgwedel. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1987 at 92 years old in Großburgwedel.
Jimmy Kruger
South african politician (1917-1987).
Born December 20th, 1917 in Bethlehem.
Died May 9th, 1987 at 69 years old
Robert Paige
Film actor, newscaster.
Born December 2nd, 1911 in Indianapolis.
Died December 21st, 1987 at 76 years old in San Clemente (aneurysm).
Jose W. Diokno
Filipino politician (1922-1987).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Manila.
Died February 27th, 1987 at 65 years old in Quezon City.
Yakov Zeldovich
Soviet physicist, physical chemist and cosmologist (1914-1987).
Born March 8th, 1914 in Minsk. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1987 at 73 years old in Moscow.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard