Death year 1987 celebrities
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Jean Margaret Laurence, CC (née Wemyss) (18 July 1926 – 5 January 1987) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, and is one of the major figures in Canadian literature. She was also a founder of the Writers’ Trust of Canada, a non-profit li
Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian.
Ajita Wilson (1950? – May 26, 1987 in Rome, Italy) was an American actress who starred in European exploitation and hardcore films in the 1970s and 1980s. She was, according to most accounts, transsexual, born George Wilson in New York City. She di
Sammy Kaye (March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987), born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr., was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, “Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye”, became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era.
Shukur Burkhanov (Russian: Бурханов, Шукур; 15 September 1910 – 15 August 1987) was a Soviet theatre and cinema actor.
Arthur A. Matsu (April 30, 1904 – May 1987) was an American football player and coach. He was the first Asian-American student at The College of William & Mary and the quarterback and captain of the school’s football team. He was later selected by
Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 – September 29, 1987), sometimes known as “HF2” or “Hank the Deuce”, was the oldest son of Edsel Ford and oldest grandson of Henry Ford. He was president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1960, chairman and chi
Frederick William Newman (February 21, 1942 – June 24, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 108 games pitched, 93 as a starter, over six seasons (1962–67) for the Los Angeles/California Angels
Grandon Rhodes was born on August 7, 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA as Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker. He was an actor, known for Born Yesterday (1950), All the King’s Men (1949) and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956). He was married to Evet
Nora Kaye (January 17, 1920 – February 28, 1987) was an American prima-ballerina. Called the Duse of Dance after the acclaimed actress Eleonora Duse. She also worked in films as a choreographer and producer and performed on Broadway.