1987 suicides

Italian chemist, partisan, Holocaust survivor, and writer (1919–1987)

German Nazi leader and Reich Minister without Portfolio (1894–1987)

Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (; 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (, ; ), was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress. Throughout her international career, Dalida sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Some of her best known songs include "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", and "" featuring spoken word by film star Alain Delon.

American biochemist (1891-1987)

American psychologist

American actress (1943–1987)

American science fiction writer (1915–1987)

Brazilian footballer and manager (1927–1987)

American politician (1939–1987)

actress (1932–1987)

Canadian novelist and short story writer (1926-1987)

American professional wrestler (1964-1987)

Israeli singer (1955-1987)

Indian victim of Sati

Turkish poet (1958–1987)

Soviet film director (1927–1987)

South African cricketer (1938-1987)

Greek general, chief of the Greek Armed Forces under the G. Papadopoulos dictatorship. Served as vice president of Greece in 1973

Dutch film director and screenwriter (1940-1987)

Hungarian cyclist (1935-1987)

Swiss writer (1944-1987)

South African cricketer (1927-1987)

Italian poet (1951–1987)

Australian psychologist