Dead at age 88
1,492 Notable deaths
Anders Ahlgren
Swedish greco-roman wrestler (1888–1976).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Malmö.
Died December 27th, 1976 at 88 years old in Malmö.
Doğan Babacan
Turkish association football referee (1929–2018).
Born November 30th, 1929 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2018 at 88 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Emil Breitkreutz
Athletics competitor (1883-1972).
Born November 16th, 1883 in Wausau.
Died May 3rd, 1972 at 88 years old in San Gabriel.
Ede Poldini
Hungarian composer.
Born June 13th, 1869 in Budapest, Pest. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1957 at 88 years old in Vevey. [ref]
Günter Sawitzki
German footballer (1932-2020).
Born November 22nd, 1932 in Herne.
Died December 14th, 2020 at 88 years old [ref]
Lêdo Ivo
Brazilian writer and poet (1924–2012).
Born February 18th, 1924 in Maceió.
Died December 23rd, 2012 at 88 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction).
Wilhelm Holzbauer
Austrian architect.
Born September 3rd, 1930 in Salzburg.
Died June 15th, 2019 at 88 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Janka Bryl
Belarusian writer.
Born August 4th, 1917 in Odesa.
Died July 25th, 2006 at 88 years old in Minsk.
Yves Pouliquen
French ophthalmologist (1931–2020).
Born February 17th, 1931 in Mortain. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2020 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Domingo Pérez
Uruguayan footballer (1936–2024).
Born June 7th, 1936 in Paysandú.
Died August 16th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde