Dead at age 88
1,489 Notable deaths
William Joseph Chaminade
French priest and religious founder.
Born April 8th, 1761 in Périgueux.
Died January 22nd, 1850 at 88 years old in Bordeaux.
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
German diplomat.
Born July 6th, 1931 in Aschaffenburg.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 88 years old in Bonn (disease). [ref]
Eugene Odum
Mathematician, ecologist, natural philosopher, and systems ecologist (1913–2002).
Born September 17th, 1913 in Newport.
Died August 10th, 2002 at 88 years old in Athens.
Kunie Tanaka
Japanese actor.
Born November 23rd, 1932 in Toki.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 88 years old in Yokohama. [ref]
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Portuguese politician.
Born September 1st, 1937 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2025 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Lotte Lehmann
German soprano (1888–1976).
Born February 27th, 1888 in Perleberg.
Died August 26th, 1976 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (disease).
Peter Dickinson
English children's writer (1927–2015).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Livingstone.
Died December 16th, 2015 at 88 years old in Winchester. [ref]
Irene Dailey
American actress (1920-2008).
Born September 12th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 88 years old in Santa Rosa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Charles Pasqua
French politician (1927-2015).
Born April 18th, 1927 in Grasse. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2015 at 88 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolph Rickenbacker
American luthier (1887-1976).
Born April 1st, 1887 in Basel.
Died March 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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