Dead at age 88

1,487 Notable deaths

Solomon R. Guggenheim

American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).

Born February 2nd, 1861 in Philadelphia.

Died November 3rd, 1949 at 88 years old in New York City.

Immanuel Wallerstein

American sociologist and economic historian (1930–2019).

Born September 28th, 1930 in New York City.

Died August 31st, 2019 at 88 years old in Branford.

Jimmy Breslin

American journalist and author (1928-2017).

Born October 17th, 1928 in Jamaica. [ref]

Died March 19th, 2017 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]

Sabiha Gökçen

First turkish female combat pilot (1913–2001).

Born March 22nd, 1913 in Bursa.

Died March 22nd, 2001 at 88 years old in Ankara.

Edward de Bono

Maltese physician (1933–2021).

Born May 19th, 1933 in Malta.

Died June 9th, 2021 at 88 years old in Malta. [ref]

Kurt Student

German luftwaffe general during world war ii.

Born May 12th, 1890 in Birkholz.

Died July 1st, 1978 at 88 years old in Lemgo.

Kurt Hahn

German educator (1886-1974).

Born June 5th, 1886 in Berlin.

Died December 14th, 1974 at 88 years old in Heiligenberg.

A.K. Fazlul Huq

Bengali-pakistani statesman and jurist (1873–1962).

Born October 26th, 1873 in Barishal.

Died April 27th, 1962 at 88 years old in Dhaka.

Dorothy Fay

Actress (1915-2003).

Born April 4th, 1915 in Prescott.

Died November 5th, 2003 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.

Robert Sterling

American actor (1917–2006).

Born November 13th, 1917 in New Castle.

Died May 30th, 2006 at 88 years old in Brentwood (infectious disease).

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I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk