Dead at age 88

1,489 Notable deaths

Paul Morand

French writer (1888-1976).

Born March 13th, 1888 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Arnold Newman

American photographer (1918–2006).

Born March 3rd, 1918 in New York City.

Died June 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

Stefan Heym

German writer (1913-2001).

Born April 10th, 1913 in Chemnitz.

Died December 16th, 2001 at 88 years old in Ein Bokek (myocardial infarction).

Antonin Raymond

Czech architect.

Born May 10th, 1888 in Kladno. [ref]

Died November 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Langhorne. [ref]

Kenneth McKellar

American politician (1869–1957).

Born January 29th, 1869 in Richmond. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Memphis. [ref]

Phillip Reed

American actor (1908–1996).

Born March 25th, 1908 in New York City.

Died December 7th, 1996 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.

Sippie Wallace

American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986).

Born November 1st, 1898 in Jefferson County. [ref]

Died November 1st, 1986 at 88 years old in Detroit (stroke).

George Bass

American underwater archeologist (1932–2021).

Born December 9th, 1932 in Columbia.

Died March 2nd, 2021 at 88 years old

Sam Rivers

American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011).

Born September 25th, 1923 in El Reno.

Died December 26th, 2011 at 88 years old in Orlando (pneumonia). [ref]

Walter Damrosch

German american conductor and composer (1862–1950).

Born January 30th, 1862 in Wrocław.

Died December 22nd, 1950 at 88 years old in New York City.

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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci