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Dead at age 88
1,492 Notable deaths
Walter Max Zimmerman
German botanist (1892-1980).
Born May 9th, 1892 in Walldürn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1980 at 88 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Khalil Taha
Lebanese wrestler (1932-2020).
Born July 13th, 1932 in Beirut. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2020 at 88 years old in Venice (kidney failure). [ref]
Günter Schröter
German footballer and manager (1927-2016).
Born May 3rd, 1927 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died February 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Berlin (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Keith Carter
American swimmer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Akron.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 88 years old in Asheville.
Francis Thomas Hurley
Catholic archbishop (1927-2016).
Born January 12th, 1927 in San Francisco.
Died January 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Anchorage.
Margaret Clay Ferguson
American botanist and botanical collector (1863-1951).
Born August 20th, 1863 in Orleans. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1951 at 88 years old in San Diego.
Gaby Stenberg
Swedish actress.
Born January 9th, 1923 in Tokyo.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 88 years old in Oscar Parish (disease).
Nagamichi Kuroda
Japanese ornithologist and mammalogist (1889–1978).
Born November 24th, 1889 in Tokyo.
Died April 16th, 1978 at 88 years old in Tokyo.
Santeri Levas
Finnish writer and photographer.
Born February 8th, 1899 in Helsinki.
Died March 10th, 1987 at 88 years old in Helsinki.
Khalida Zahir
Sudanese physician and women's rights activist.
Born January 18th, 1927 in Omdurman. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2015 at 88 years old
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson