1987 Necrology
What is a necrology? A necrology is a listing of people who have died during a specific time period. Find a Grave necrologies let you browse the names and faces of the 75 most famous people who have died during a selected year, all the way back to 1900. They are listed in order of their Find a Grave 'fame ranking', as voted by Find a Grave contributors. To view a necrology, simply select a year from the pop up list below. You can optionally select a category to restrict the list even further (just actors, just politicians, etc.). To visit the memorial page for any of the names listed on a necrology, click on their name or photo.
60 records found
Diane L. Adams Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
4 Oct 1962 – 4 Apr 1987Country Music Singer. In 1978 at the age of 16 she released the...
Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Henry “Heinie” Beau Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
18 Mar 1911 – 19 Apr 1987Actor, Composer, Arranger, Musician. He will be best remembered...
Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Boudleaux Bryant Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
13 Feb 1920 – 25 Jun 1987Husband and wife (the legendary
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Paul Butterfield Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
17 Dec 1942 – 4 May 1987Musician. He was perhaps one of the most influential figures of...
Clifton Chenier Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
25 Jun 1925 – 12 Dec 1987Musician. A native of Opelousas, Louisiana, Chenier was the "King...
Loreauville, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Eduardo Del Piano Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
14 May 1914 – 21 Dec 1987Bandoneon player and composer. He made his debut in 1937, and...
Chacarita, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Jacqueline du Pré Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
26 Jan 1945 – 19 Oct 1987Acclaimed Cellist, Musical Prodigy. At the age of ten, she...
Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England
Alberto Echague Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
3 Mar 1909 – 2 Feb 1987Tango Singer. He was a singer-songwriter known primarily as a...
Libertad, Partido de Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Winston “Scotty” Fitzgerald Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
16 Feb 1914 – 2 Sep 1987Musician. Renown as a celtic fiddle, he was pioneer recording...
Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Howard “Howdy” Forrester Famous Memorial Flowers have been left. Veteran
31 Mar 1922 – 1 Aug 1987Country Music Musician. Born in Vernon, Tennessee, he was...
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Freddie Green Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
31 Mar 1911 – 3 Mar 1987Musician. Born Frederick William Green, he was a swing jazz...
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
John Henry Hammond II Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
15 Dec 1910 – 10 Jul 1987Record Producer, Civil Rights Activist. In his service as a...
New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, USA
Woody Herman Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
16 May 1913 – 29 Oct 1987Jazz Musician. He was a transitional figure between the early...
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Wendy Lou Holcombe Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
19 Apr 1963 – 14 Feb 1987Musician, Singer, Songwriter. Wendy learned to play her father’s...
Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
Cruz Infante Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
30 Jun 1951 – 11 May 1987Singer, Actor. Cruz Infante Cazañas was a Mexican singer and...
Coyoacán Borough, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Maria Ivogün Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
18 Nov 1891 – 3 Oct 1987Opera Singer. A renown coloratura soprano of the early 20th...
Lausanne, District de Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Emilio el moro Jiménez Gallego Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
3 Nov 1923 – 10 Jul 1987Spanish Singer. He was born in Melilla and died in Alicante. He...
Monforte del Cid, Provincia de Alacant, Valenciana, Spain
Sammy Kaye Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
13 Mar 1910 – 2 Jun 1987Orchestra Leader. Born Samuel Zarnocay Jr. of Slovak immigrant...
Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
George Korngold Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
17 Dec 1928 – 25 Nov 1987Composer and music editor for motion pictures of the 1960s, 70s,...
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Milan Lajciak Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
22 Apr 1926 – 22 May 1987Slovakian Poet, Politician.
Karlova Ves, Bratislava IV, Bratislavský, Slovakia
Liberace Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
16 May 1919 – 4 Feb 1987Musician, Entertainer. Born Wladziu (Polish for Walter) ...
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Santiago Manzanero Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
30 Apr 1904 – 8 Nov 1987Composer. Santiago Manzanero y Manzanero was a Mexican troubadour...
Merida, Mérida Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico
Warne Marsh Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
26 Oct 1927 – 17 Dec 1987Jazz Musician. One of the most unique improvising saxophone...
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Dean Paul Martin Jr. Famous Memorial Flowers have been left. Veteran
17 Nov 1951 – 21 Mar 1987Actor, Entertainer. Born in Santa Monica, California, he was the...
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Pablo Martínez Gil Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
24 Jan 1910 – 23 Jan 1987Musician, Composer. Pablo Martínez Gil was a Mexican musician and...
San Angel Inn, Álvaro Obregón Borough, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Robin “Handsome Ned” Masyk Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
4 Jun 1957 – 10 Jan 1987Musician. Born in West Germany, he was a rockabilly...
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
O.B. McClinton Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
25 Apr 1940 – 23 Sep 1987Country Musician. He recorded an album for the Epic record label...
Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Frederic Mompou Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
16 Apr 1893 – 30 Jun 1987Composer. Most of his works are solo piano pieces and art songs....
Barcelona, Provincia de Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain
Turk Murphy Famous Memorial Flowers have been left. Veteran
16 Dec 1915 – 30 May 1987Jazz Musician. A trombonist, he began playing in dance bands as...
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Josef Myrow Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
28 Feb 1910 – 24 Dec 1987Composer. Born in Russia, he was a composer best known for his...
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ervin Nyiregyhazi Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
19 Jan 1903 – 8 Apr 1987Pianist, Composer. A Hungarian born prodigy whose early talents...
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Héctor Palacios Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
20 Mar 1909 – 8 Apr 1987Famed tango singer. He had a great baritone voice and he was one...
Chacarita, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Anita Palmero Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
16 Sep 1902 – 11 Jan 1987Singer. Noted female tango singer who achieved popularity during...
Chacarita, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Jaco Pastorius Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
1 Dec 1951 – 21 Sep 1987Musician. Born John Francis Pastorius, III in Norristown,...
North Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA
Luca Prodan Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
17 May 1953 – 22 Dec 1987Rock Musician. Born in Italy, in 1981 he arrived to Argentina. He...
Avellaneda, Partido de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buddy Rich Famous Memorial Flowers have been left. Veteran
30 Sep 1917 – 2 Apr 1987Musician. Born Bernard Rich in Brooklyn, New York, he was...
Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Charles Malcolm Ritchie Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
29 Dec 1906 – 11 Sep 1987Big Band musician from the 1920s-40s. Played drums and trombone...
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Peter Schidlof Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
9 Jul 1922 – 15 Aug 1987Classical Musician. Born Hans Schidlof, he was one of the most...
Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England
Sara Scuderi Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
11 Dec 1906 – 24 Dec 1987Opera Singer. A leading dramatic soprano of the 1930s and 1940s,...
Milan, Città Metropolitana di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Andrés Segovia Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
21 Feb 1893 – 2 Jun 1987Classical Guitarist. Born in Linares, Spain, he was fostered to...
Sevilla, Provincia de Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
Bob Sharples Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
2 Jul 1913 – 8 Sep 1987Composer and band leader. Wrote incidental music and scores for...
Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England
Myrta Silva Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
11 Sep 1923 – 2 Dec 1987Singer, Composer, Commentator and Producer. She was...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
Joe Earl Stuart Jr. Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
7 Feb 1928 – 13 Sep 1987Bluegrass Musician. One of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe's...
Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Maxine Marietta Williams Sullivan Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
13 May 1911 – 7 Apr 1987Jazz Vocalist and Entertainer. She is best remembered for her...
Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
18 Jun 1896 – 18 Jan 1987Organist for sixty years at City Temple. Performed on TV and...
Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Ken Trietsch Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
13 Sep 1903 – 17 Sep 1987Indiana-born musician and actor. He was the leader of the...
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Yolanda Vadiz Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
15 May 1959 – 8 Dec 1987Puerto Rican soprano who died tragically. Vadiz was the daughter...
Ponce, Ponce Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
Hector Varela Famous Memorial Flowers have been left.
29 Jan 1914 – 30 Jan 1987Composer. A Bandoneonist and tango composer, he was a musician...
Chacarita, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
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