Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1987

Jacob Taubes fue un sociólogo de la religión, filósofo y especialista alemán en el judaísmo. Ha ejercido influencia sobre muchos pensadores contemporáneos como Giorgio Agamben, Susan Sontag, Avital Ronell, Marshall Berman y Peter Sloterdijk.

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.

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 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-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.