List of Famous people who died in 1987
Hilary Barrow Magnus
Martin Provensen
Penelope Isobel Portman
John Peter Grant, 15th of Rothiemurchus
Jacob Taubes
Jacob Taubes was a sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of Judaism.
Quinn Martin
Quinn Martin was an American television producer. He had at least one television series running in prime time every year for 21 straight years. Martin is a member of the Television Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1997.
John Alan Burns
Norman Harris
Norman Ray Harris was an American guitarist, producer, music arranger and songwriter, closely associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB, the Philadelphia studio band, and one of the Baker-Harris-Young record production trio.
Charles Goodell
Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr. was an American Congressman and a United States Senator from New York. In both cases he came into office following the deaths of his predecessors, first in a special election and second as a temporary appointee.
Nora Kaye
Nora Kaye-Ross was an American prima-ballerina known for her ability to perform dramatic roles. 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.