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Dead at age 88
1,492 Notable deaths
Julen Madariaga
Spanish politician (1932–2021).
Born October 11th, 1932 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2021 at 88 years old in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle. [ref]
Amanda Labarca
Chilean diplomat, educator, writer, and feminist (1886-1975).
Born December 5th, 1886 in Santiago.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 88 years old in Santiago.
Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
Burkinabé politician (1925-2014).
Born September 19th, 1925 in Ouahigouya.
Died July 1st, 2014 at 88 years old in Ouagadougou.
Jean Guéhenno
French writer (1890-1978).
Born March 25th, 1890 in Fougères.
Died September 22nd, 1978 at 88 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Yisrael Kessar
Israeli politician.
Born May 20th, 1931 in Sanaa. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2019 at 88 years old in Wolfson Medical Center (pneumonia). [ref]
José Luis Tamayo
President of ecuador (1920 - 1924).
Born July 29th, 1858 in Guayas Province.
Died July 7th, 1947 at 88 years old in Guayaquil (cerebral hemorrhage).
Arnoldo Martínez Verdugo
Mexican politician (1925-2013).
Born January 12th, 1925 in Sinaloa.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 88 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
William Alphonso Murrill
American botanist and mycologist (1869–1957).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Lynchburg.
Died December 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Gainesville.
Eugen Kapp
Estonian composer (1908-1996).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Astrakhan. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1996 at 88 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Fritzi Burger
Austrian figure skater.
Born June 6th, 1910 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1999 at 88 years old in Portland.
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