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Dead at age 88
1,443 Notable deaths
Kliment Voroshilov
Soviet marshal and politician.
Born February 4th, 1881 in Verkhnee.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 88 years old in Moscow.
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]
James Harrison
Australian blood plasma donor (1936–2025).
Born December 27th, 1936 in Junee.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 88 years old in Umina Beach. [ref]
Chaleo Yoovidhya
Thai billionaire businessman.
Born August 17th, 1923 in Phetchaburi.
Died March 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
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.
Geoffrey Howe
British politician (1926–2015).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Port Talbot.
Died October 9th, 2015 at 88 years old in Warwickshire (myocardial infarction).
Theo Albrecht
German entrepreneur (1922-2010).
Born March 28th, 1922 in Essen.
Died July 24th, 2010 at 88 years old in Essen. [ref]
Windsor Davies
Welsh actor (1930–2019).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Canning Town.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 88 years old [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]
Raymond Briggs
English cartoonist, illustrator (1934-2022).
Born January 18th, 1934 in London, Wimbledon. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2022 at 88 years old in Brighton. [ref]
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