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Dead at age 88
1,489 Notable deaths
Louise Platt
American actress (1915-2003).
Born August 3rd, 1915 in Stamford.
Died September 6th, 2003 at 88 years old in Greenport.
Noor Hassanali
Former president of trinidad and tobago (1918-2006).
Born August 13th, 1918 in San Fernando.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 88 years old in Port of Spain. [ref]
Carlos Romero Barceló
Fifth governor of the commonwealth of puerto rico (1932-2021).
Born September 4th, 1932 in San Juan.
Died May 2nd, 2021 at 88 years old in San Juan.
Chishū Ryū
Japanese actor (1904–1993).
Born May 13th, 1904 in Tamana. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1993 at 88 years old in Yokohama. [ref]
Dr. Atl
Mexican artist (1875-1964).
Born October 3rd, 1875 in Guadalajara.
Died August 15th, 1964 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Bart Howard
American composer and musician.
Born June 1st, 1915 in Burlington.
Died February 21st, 2004 at 88 years old in Carmel.
Hanns Johst
German poet and playwright.
Born July 8th, 1890 in Seerhausen. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1978 at 88 years old in Ruhpolding. [ref]
Joan Lindsay
Australian writer (1896-1984).
Born November 16th, 1896 in St Kilda.
Died December 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in Melbourne (stomach cancer).
Costas Simitis
Greek jurist, economist, academic and politician (1936–2025).
Born June 23rd, 1936 in Piraeus. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2025 at 88 years old in Corinth General Hospital. [ref]
Miroslav Krleža
Croatian writer.
Born July 7th, 1893 in Zagreb. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1981 at 88 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
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