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Dead at age 88
1,492 Notable deaths
Martha Warren Beckwith
American folklorist and ethnographer.
Born January 19th, 1871 in Massachusetts.
Died January 28th, 1959 at 88 years old in Berkeley.
Sigurður Nordal
Icelandic writer and diplomat (1886-1974).
Born September 14th, 1886 in Eyjólfsstaðir.
Died September 21st, 1974 at 88 years old
Pedro Cuatrecasas
American biochemist.
Born September 27th, 1936 in Madrid.
Died March 19th, 2025 at 88 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Felix Calonder
Member of the swiss federal council (1863-1952).
Born December 7th, 1863 in Scuol.
Died June 14th, 1952 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Giovanni Battista Rabino
Italian politician.
Born December 15th, 1931 in Montaldo Scarampi.
Died March 12th, 2020 at 88 years old in Asti (COVID-19). [ref]
Jaan Rääts
Estonian composer (1932–2020).
Born October 15th, 1932 in Tartu.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old [ref]
Mary Carew
Athletics competitor (1913-2002).
Born September 8th, 1913 in Medford.
Died July 12th, 2002 at 88 years old in Framingham.
Wilberforce Mfum
Ghanaian footballer.
Born August 28th, 1936 in Hwidiem. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2025 at 88 years old [ref]
Mary Anderson
American actress (1897-1986).
Born June 28th, 1897 in Brooklyn.
Died June 22nd, 1986 at 88 years old in El Cajon.
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