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Dead at age 88
1,492 Notable deaths
Pierre Jean Jouve
French novelist and poet (1887–1976).
Born October 11th, 1887 in Arras. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1976 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Asaf Messerer
Russian ballet dancer (1903–1992).
Born November 19th, 1903 in Vilnius.
Died March 7th, 1992 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 29th, 1919 in Tampico.
Died April 10th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mexico City (thrombosis). [ref]
Sergei Natanovich Bernstein
Russian mathematician (1880–1968).
Born March 5th, 1880 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1968 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Lebanese writer and poet (1937–2026).
Born December 23rd, 1937 in Bsharri.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marguerite Courtot
American actress (1897-1986).
Born August 20th, 1897 in Summit. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1986 at 88 years old in Long Beach. [ref]
Enrique Múgica
Spanish lawyer and politician.
Born February 20th, 1932 in San Sebastián.
Died April 10th, 2020 at 88 years old in Madrid (COVID-19).
Joan Hartigan
Australian tennis player.
Born June 6th, 1912 in Sydney.
Died August 31st, 2000 at 88 years old in Sydney.
Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin
Soviet russian film director (1900-1989).
Born March 8th, 1900 in Penza. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1989 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Marie Kraja
Albanian opera singer (1911–1999).
Born September 24th, 1911 in Zadar. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1999 at 88 years old in Tirana. [ref]
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