List of Famous people who died at 87

Hilde Benjamin was an East German judge and Minister of Justice. She is best known for presiding over a series of political trials in the 1950s. She is particularly known as responsible for the politically motivated prosecution of Erna Dorn and Ernst Jennrich. In his 1994 inauguration speech German President Roman Herzog mentioned Benjamin's status as a symbol of injustice, noting that her name was incompatible with the German constitution and the rule of law.

Edward Vincent Bracken was an American actor. Bracken became a Hollywood comedy legend with lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek both from 1944, both of which have been preserved by the National Film Registry. During this era, he also had success on Broadway, with performances in plays like Too Many Girls (1939).

Inge Feltrinelli was a German-born Italian photographer and director, who with her son Carlo ran the Italian publishing house Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore.

Thorvald Stoltenberg was a Norwegian politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Defence from 1979–1981 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1987–1989 and again from 1990–1993 in two Labour governments.

Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi was a German-American journalist and author. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a German mother and a Liberian father of Vai ethnicity, the grandson of Momulu Massaquoi, the consul general of Liberia in Germany at the time.

Jackie De Caluwé was a footballer who played most of his career for Cercle Brugge.

Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer was a German athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events.

Liliane Juchli was a Swiss nurse and member of the Merciful Sisters of the Holy Cross, a Swiss Catholic order that follows the Franciscan tradition.

Odette Laure was a French actress and cabaret singer. She appeared in 57 films and television shows between 1950 and 2001. She was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for Daddy Nostalgia (1990). She was born Odette Yvonne Marie Dhommée in Paris, where she died.

Countess Géraldine Margit Virginia Olga Mária Apponyi de Nagy-Appony was the Queen consort of King Zog I of the Albanians and the mother of Leka I, Crown Prince of Albania.