List of Famous people who died in 1987

Hilary Barrow Magnus

First Name Hilary
Born on March 3, 1909
Died on January 15, 1987 (aged 77)
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Martin Provensen

First Name Martin
Last Name Provensen
Born on July 10, 1916
Died on March 27, 1987 (aged 70)
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Penelope Isobel Portman

First Name Penelope
Last Name Portman
Born on July 21, 1913
Died on February 7, 1987 (aged 73)
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John Peter Grant, 15th of Rothiemurchus

First Name John
Last Name Rothiemurchus
Born on January 13, 1915
Died on January 1, 1987 (aged 71)
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Jacob Taubes

First Name Jacob
Last Name Taubes
Born on February 25, 1923
Died on March 21, 1987 (aged 64)
Born in Austria

Jacob Taubes was a sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of Judaism.

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Quinn Martin

Irwin Martin Cohn
First Name Quinn
Last Name Martin
Born on May 22, 1922
Died on September 5, 1987 (aged 65)

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.

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John Alan Burns

First Name John
Last Name Burns
Born on October 4, 1905
Died on September 16, 1987 (aged 81)
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Norman Harris

Norman Ray Harris
First Name Norman
Last Name Harris
Born on October 14, 1947
Died on March 20, 1987 (aged 39)

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.

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Charles Goodell

First Name Charles
Last Name Goodell
Born on March 16, 1926
Died on January 21, 1987 (aged 60)

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.

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Nora Kaye

First Name Nora
Last Name Kaye
Born on January 17, 1920
Died on February 28, 1987 (aged 67)

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.

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