List of Famous people who died at 87

Alain Jouffroy was a French writer, poet and artist.

Svetlana Geier, born Swetlana Michailovna Ivanova, was a literary translator who translated from her native Russian into German. She lived in Germany from 1943 until her death in 2010.

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Cachao. Due to his characteristic approach to Afro-Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.

Jean Joubert was a French novelist, short story writer, and poet.

Lilian Uchtenhagen was a Swiss politician and economist.

Jack Mekler was a South African long-distance runner. His early life was spent in Johannesburg, where he attended Parktown Boys' High School.

Tien Feng was a Chinese actor, who appeared in hundreds of films in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Jean-Pierre Marie Jacques Grafé was a Belgian politician and a member of the Christian Social Party (PSC), and then the Human Democratic Centre.

Henry Krtschil was a German composer, music producer and pianist. He worked for 25 years as a film composer for Deutscher Fernsehfunk and over 30 years with the German singer Gisela May.

Maurice Vanderschueren, better known as Maurice Vander was a French jazz keyboardist.