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Dead at age 88
1,449 Notable deaths
Walter Janssen
German actor (1887–1976).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Krefeld.
Died January 1st, 1976 at 88 years old in Munich.
Edwin Grant Conklin
American biologist and zoologist (1863–1952).
Born November 24th, 1863 in Waldo.
Died November 21st, 1952 at 88 years old in Princeton.
Helen Porter
British botanist (1899-1987).
Born November 10th, 1899 in Farnham.
Died December 7th, 1987 at 88 years old
Martha Warren Beckwith
American folklorist and ethnographer.
Born January 19th, 1871 in Massachusetts.
Died January 28th, 1959 at 88 years old in Berkeley.
Sigurður Nordal
Icelandic writer and diplomat (1886-1974).
Born September 14th, 1886 in Eyjólfsstaðir.
Died September 21st, 1974 at 88 years old
Pedro Cuatrecasas
American biochemist.
Born September 27th, 1936 in Madrid.
Died March 19th, 2025 at 88 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Felix Calonder
Member of the swiss federal council (1863-1952).
Born December 7th, 1863 in Scuol.
Died June 14th, 1952 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Giovanni Battista Rabino
Italian politician.
Born December 15th, 1931 in Montaldo Scarampi.
Died March 12th, 2020 at 88 years old in Asti (COVID-19). [ref]
Jaan Rääts
Estonian composer (1932–2020).
Born October 15th, 1932 in Tartu.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old [ref]
Mary Carew
Athletics competitor (1913-2002).
Born September 8th, 1913 in Medford.
Died July 12th, 2002 at 88 years old in Framingham.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)