List of Famous people who died in 1987
Shanti Debil
Shanti Devi, known as Lugdi Devi in her past life, was an Indian woman who claimed to remember her previous life, and became the subject of reincarnation research. A commission set up by the Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi supported her claim, while another report by researcher Bal Chand Nahata disputed it. Subsequently, several other researchers interviewed her, and published articles and books about her.
John Worsley
Lieutenant-General Sir John Francis Worsley was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Gu Zhutong
Gu Zhutong, courtesy name Moshan (墨山), was a military general and administrator of the Republic of China.
Unicorn Chan
Unicorn Chan aka Little Unicorn was a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, stuntman and one of Bruce Lee's best friends since childhood. He acted in many films during childhood including The Birth of Mankind (1946) in which Bruce Lee starred.
Kamal el-Mallakh
Kamal el-Mallakh was a famous Egyptian archaeologist who was among the Egyptian antiquities inspectors who discovered the King Khufu Solar ship in 1954.
Robert O'Brien
Robert O'Brien was a racing driver from the United States. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix.