In the year 1987
554 Notable deaths
William Collier Jr.
American actor (1902–1987).
Born February 12th, 1902 in New York City.
Died February 5th, 1987 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
Johannes Bölter
Recipient of the knight's cross (1915–1987).
Born February 19th, 1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died September 16th, 1987 at 72 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Yūjirō Ishihara
Japanese actor and singer (1934–1987).
Born December 28th, 1934 in Suma-ku.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 52 years old in Shinanomachi (liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma).
Rita Streich
Russian-german soprano and opera singer (1920-1987).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Barnaul.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Georg Muche
German artist (1895-1987).
Born May 8th, 1895 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1987 at 91 years old in Lindau. [ref]
Galo Plaza
President of ecuador (1948 - 1952).
Born February 17th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 28th, 1987 at 80 years old in Quito (gastroenteritis).
Harold Goodwin
American actor (1902-1987).
Born December 1st, 1902 in Peoria.
Died July 12th, 1987 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Copi
Argentinian writer, actor, director and cartoonist (1939-1987).
Born November 20th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 14th, 1987 at 48 years old in Paris (AIDS).
François Perroux
French economist (1903–1987).
Born December 19th, 1903 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 83 years old in Stains.
Dmitry Lelyushenko
Soviet general (1901–1987).
Born November 2nd, 1901.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore