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Dead at age 88
1,451 Notable deaths
Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum
Iraqi ayatollah-politician (1927-2015).
Born January 17th, 1927 in Najaf.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Najaf.
Kurt Schütte
German mathematician (1909–1998).
Born October 14th, 1909 in Salzwedel. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1998 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Alexander Petrunkevitch
Russian arachnologist (1875–1964).
Born December 22nd, 1875 in Borzna Uyezd, Pliski.
Died March 10th, 1964 at 88 years old in New Haven.
Robert Pearce
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 29th, 1908 in Wyaconda.
Died March 15th, 1996 at 88 years old in Lloydminster.
Bruno Giorgi
Brazilian sculptor (1905-1993).
Born August 13th, 1905 in Mococa.
Died September 7th, 1993 at 88 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Sven Lindberg
Swedish actor (1918–2006).
Born November 20th, 1918 in Stockholm.
Died December 25th, 2006 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
Francisco Rodríguez García
Spanish footballer.
Born March 8th, 1934 in Barcelona.
Died May 17th, 2022 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Herma Bauma
Austrian athlete and handballer.
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Vienna.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 88 years old in Vienna.
George Baker
Welsh footballer (1936-2024).
Born April 6th, 1936 in Maerdy.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Bernard Agré
Ivorian cardinal.
Born March 2nd, 1926 in Ivory Coast.
Died July 9th, 2014 at 88 years old in Paris.
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