Dead at age 88
1,489 Notable deaths
Adolfo Díaz
President of nicaragua (1875-1964).
Born July 15th, 1875 in Alajuela.
Died January 29th, 1964 at 88 years old in San José.
Paulette Nardal
French journalist (1896-1985).
Born October 12th, 1896 in Saint-Pierre, Le François. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1985 at 88 years old in Fort-de-France. [ref]
Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov
Composer (1905-1994).
Born August 4th, 1905 in Bologoye.
Died June 17th, 1994 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Murtaza Rajimov
Russian politician, former president of the republic of bashkortostan (1933–2023).
Born February 7th, 1934 in Kugarchinsky District.
Died January 11th, 2023 at 88 years old in Ufa. [ref]
Luigi Federzoni
Italian politician (1878-1967).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Bologna.
Died January 24th, 1967 at 88 years old in Rome.
Sonallah Ibrahim
Egyptian novelist.
Born August 3rd, 1937 in Cairo.
Died August 13th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cairo (pneumonia). [ref]
Vittorio De Seta
Italian cinema director and screenwriter (1923–2011).
Born October 15th, 1923 in Palermo.
Died November 28th, 2011 at 88 years old in Sellia Marina. [ref]
Aldo Lado
Italian screenwriter and film director (1934–2023).
Born December 5th, 1934 in Rijeka.
Died November 25th, 2023 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Franz Rosenthal
German historian.
Born August 31st, 1914 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2003 at 88 years old in New Haven, Branford. [ref]
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu