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Dead at age 88
1,488 Notable deaths
John Raitt
American singer and actor (1917-2005).
Born January 29th, 1917 in Santa Ana.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades (pneumonia).
Lionel Jospin
93rd prime minister of france (1997-2002).
Born July 12th, 1937 in Meudon.
Died March 22nd, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Matt Murphy
American blues guitarist (1929–2018).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Sunflower.
Died June 15th, 2018 at 88 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
British actress (1935–2024).
Born December 14th, 1935 in Bath.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Jim Hunt
69th and 71st governor of north carolina.
Born May 16th, 1937 in Greensboro.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 88 years old in Lucama. [ref]
Rex Stout
American writer (1886-1975).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Noblesville.
Died October 27th, 1975 at 88 years old in Danbury.
Mario Benedetti
Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009).
Born September 14th, 1920 in Paso de los Toros.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo (asthma).
Jack Sheldon
American trumpeter, singer, and actor (1931–2019).
Born November 30th, 1931 in Jacksonville.
Died December 27th, 2019 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Paolo Bonacelli
Italian actor.
Born February 28th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Peter Schickele
American composer, musical educator, and parodist (born 1935).
Died January 16th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bearsville. [ref]
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