Dead at age 88

1,492 Notable deaths

Nikolaus Riehl

German chemist (1901-1990).

Born December 5th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 2nd, 1990 at 88 years old in Munich.

Baymirza Hayit

Uzbek 20th century historian of turkestan and central asia (1917-2006).

Born December 17th, 1917 in Namangan.

Died October 31st, 2006 at 88 years old in Cologne.

Günter Behnisch

German architect, submarine commander in world war ii.

Born June 12th, 1922 in Dresden, Lockwitz. [ref]

Died July 12th, 2010 at 88 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]

Justo Tejada

Spanish footballer (1933-2021).

Born January 6th, 1933 in Barcelona.

Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]

Barkat Gourad Hamadou

Former prime minister of djibouti (1930–2018).

Born January 1st, 1930 in Dikhil Region.

Died March 18th, 2018 at 88 years old in Clamart (cardiovascular disease).

Leila Abashidze

Georgian actress, film director, and writer (1929-2018).

Born August 1st, 1929 in Tbilisi.

Died April 8th, 2018 at 88 years old in Tbilisi (stroke). [ref]

Xiomara Alfaro

Cuban singer (1930-2018).

Born May 11th, 1930 in Havana. [ref]

Died June 24th, 2018 at 88 years old in Cape Coral.

Sezai Karakoç

Turkish poet (1933–2021).

Born January 22nd, 1933 in Ergani.

Died November 16th, 2021 at 88 years old in Fatih. [ref]

Zainab al-Ghazali

Egyptian activist (1923-2005).

Born January 2nd, 1917 in Mit Ghamr.

Died August 3rd, 2005 at 88 years old in Cairo.

Eelco van Kleffens

Dutch politician (1894-1983).

Born November 17th, 1894 in Heerenveen. [ref]

Died June 17th, 1983 at 88 years old in Sintra. [ref]

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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein