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Dead at age 88

1,488 Notable deaths

Lyle Bettger

American actor (1915-2003).

Born February 13th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Atascadero (disease).

Jerry Moss

American recording executive and co-founder of a&m records.

Born May 8th, 1935 in The Bronx.

Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old [ref]

Harold Kushner

American rabbi.

Born April 3rd, 1935 in Brooklyn.

Died April 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Canton. [ref]

Radley Metzger

American film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor and film distributor (1929–2017).

Born January 21st, 1929 in The Bronx.

Died March 31st, 2017 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]

Charlotte Greenwood

American dancer and actor.

Born June 25th, 1890 in Philadelphia.

Died December 28th, 1978 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.

Lydia Lopokova

Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981).

Born October 21st, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.

Died June 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in East Sussex.

D. V. Gundappa

Indian writer.

Born March 17th, 1887 in Mulbagal.

Died October 7th, 1975 at 88 years old in Bengaluru.

Alberto Granado

Argentine-cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of che guevara (1922-2011).

Born August 8th, 1922 in Hernando, Córdoba.

Died March 5th, 2011 at 88 years old in Havana. [ref]

Claude Pepper

American politician (1900–1989).

Born September 8th, 1900 in Dudleyville. [ref]

Died May 30th, 1989 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (stomach cancer). [ref]

Walter Mischel

Austrian-born jewish american psychologist.

Born February 22nd, 1930 in Vienna.

Died September 12th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer).

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