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Dead at age 88
1,489 Notable deaths
Sidney Webb
English socialist economist, 1859–1947.
Born July 13th, 1859 in London.
Died October 13th, 1947 at 88 years old in Hampshire. [ref]
Fred Steiner
American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film (1923-2001).
Born February 24th, 1923 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Ajijic. [ref]
Pascal Lissouba
First president of the republic of the congo (1931–2020).
Born November 15th, 1931 in Tsiguindi.
Died August 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Perpignan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Indian dramatist, director and poet.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Kavalam.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 88 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure).
Hirokazu Kanazawa
Martial artist.
Born May 3rd, 1931 in Iwate Prefecture.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 88 years old [ref]
Leo Rosten
Jewish american humorist.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Łódź. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1997 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pierre Hadot
French historian and philosopher (1922–2010).
Born February 21st, 1922 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 25th, 2010 at 88 years old in Lille. [ref]
Joan Lorring
Hong kong-born american actress (1926-2014).
Born April 17th, 1926 in British Hong Kong.
Died May 30th, 2014 at 88 years old in Sleepy Hollow (disease).
Henry Bellmon
American politician (1921-2009).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Tonkawa.
Died September 29th, 2009 at 88 years old in Enid (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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