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Dead at age 88
1,391 Notable deaths
William Windom
American actor (1923–2012).
Born September 28th, 1923 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2012 at 88 years old in Woodacre (heart failure). [ref]
Dale Evans
American actress, singer and writer (1912–2001).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Uvalde.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 88 years old in Apple Valley (heart failure).
Edward Albee
American playwright (1928–2016).
Born March 12th, 1928 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montauk (diabetes). [ref]
Madeleine L'Engle
American writer (1918–2007).
Born November 29th, 1918 in New York City.
Died September 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Litchfield. [ref]
Earl Scruggs
American musician (1924-2012).
Born January 6th, 1924 in Shelby. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2012 at 88 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Henry Moore
English sculptor.
Born July 30th, 1898 in Castleford. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1986 at 88 years old in Much Hadham. [ref]
Stephen Lewis
British actor and playwright (1926–2015).
Born December 17th, 1926 in London.
Died August 12th, 2015 at 88 years old in Wanstead. [ref]
Geoffrey Howe
British conservative politician (1926–2015).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Port Talbot.
Died October 9th, 2015 at 88 years old in Warwickshire (myocardial infarction).
V. Shantaram
Indian film director and actor (1901–1990).
Born November 18th, 1901 in Kolhapur State.
Died October 30th, 1990 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
Lew Ayres
American actor (1908-1996).
Born December 28th, 1908 in Minneapolis.
Died December 30th, 1996 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
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