Dead at age 88
1,271 Notable deaths
Charlie Chaplin
English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977).
Born April 16th, 1889 in Walworth. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Harry S Truman
President of the united states from 1945 to 1953.
Born May 8th, 1884 in Lamar. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1972 at 88 years old in Kansas City (pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Kris Kristofferson
American country singer, songwriter and actor.
Born June 22nd, 1936 in Brownsville.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Hana. [ref]
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor (1935–2024).
Born July 17th, 1935 in Saint John.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 88 years old in Miami. [ref]
Bill Russell
American basketball player and coach.
Born February 12th, 1934 in Monroe.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 88 years old in Mercer Island. [ref]
Fred Astaire
American actor, dancer, singer (1899–1987).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Omaha. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Adam West
American actor (1928-2017).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Walla Walla.
Died June 9th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Regis Philbin
American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer (1931–2020).
Born August 25th, 1931 in Manhattan.
Died July 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Greenwich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rip Torn
American actor (1931-2019).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Temple.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 88 years old in Lakeville (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Toni Morrison
American novelist, essayist and academic (1931–2019).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in The Bronx (pneumonia). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene