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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Douglas Engelbart
American engineer and inventor (1925–2013).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Portland. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 88 years old in Atherton (kidney failure). [ref]
Derek Prince
British missionary (1915-2003).
Born August 14th, 1915 in Bengaluru.
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Jerusalem.
Harold Russell
Film and television actor (1914-2002).
Born January 14th, 1914 in Sydney.
Died January 29th, 2002 at 88 years old in Needham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Antonio Aguilar
Mexican singer and actor (1919–2007).
Born May 17th, 1919 in Zacatecas, Tayahua.
Died June 19th, 2007 at 88 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia). [ref]
Evelyn Keyes
American film actress.
Born November 20th, 1919 in Port Arthur.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 88 years old in Montecito (uterine cancer).
Liz Fraser
English actress (1930–2018).
Born August 14th, 1930 in Southwark. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Chelsea (surgical complications). [ref]
Matthew Henson
American explorer (1866–1955).
Born August 8th, 1866 in Charles County.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke).
Caspar Weinberger
American politician (1917-2006).
Born August 18th, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 88 years old in Bangor (pneumonia). [ref]
Maria Tallchief
American ballerina (1925–2013).
Born January 24th, 1925 in Fairfax.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 88 years old in Chicago (falling from height).
Steven Weinberg
American theoretical physicist (1933-2021).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 88 years old in Austin. [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe