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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Freda Dudley Ward
British socialite (1894–1983).
Born July 28th, 1894 in Nottinghamshire.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 88 years old in London.
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 (1923–2012).
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 Wimbledon, London. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2022 at 88 years old in Brighton. [ref]
João Gilberto
Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019).
Born June 10th, 1931 in Juazeiro.
Died July 6th, 2019 at 88 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
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