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Dead at age 88

1,449 Notable deaths

Wilberforce Mfum

Ghanaian footballer.

Born August 28th, 1936 in Hwidiem. [ref]

Died May 11th, 2025 at 88 years old [ref]

Marco Cé

Catholic cardinal.

Born July 8th, 1925 in Izano.

Died May 12th, 2014 at 88 years old in Venice.

Mary Anderson

American actress (1897-1986).

Born June 28th, 1897 in Brooklyn.

Died June 22nd, 1986 at 88 years old in El Cajon.

Bill Smith

American swimmer.

Born May 16th, 1924 in Honolulu.

Died February 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Honolulu.

Ignatius Gabriel I Tappouni

Catholic cardinal (1879–1968).

Born November 3rd, 1879 in Mosul.

Died January 29th, 1968 at 88 years old in Beirut.

Santiago Vernazza

Argentine association football player (1928-2017).

Born December 29th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.

Died November 12th, 2017 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Jürgen Schmude

German politician of the spd (1936–2025).

Born June 9th, 1936 in Chernyakhovsk.

Died February 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old [ref]

Ernesto Figueiredo

Portuguese footballer.

Born July 6th, 1937 in Tomar.

Died December 13th, 2025 at 88 years old in Alcobaça. [ref]

Rudolf Schwarz

British conductor.

Born April 29th, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1994 at 88 years old in London. [ref]

Květa Fialová

Czech actress (1929-2017).

Born September 1st, 1929 in Veľké Dravce. [ref]

Died September 26th, 2017 at 88 years old in Prague. [ref]

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