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Dead at age 88
1,393 Notable deaths
Lala Amarnath
Indian cricketer (1911-2000).
Born September 11th, 1911 in Kapurthala.
Died August 5th, 2000 at 88 years old in New Delhi.
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Indian communist politician and theorist and first chief minister of kerala state (1909-1998).
Born June 13th, 1909 in Perintalmanna.
Died March 19th, 1998 at 88 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Sławomir Rawicz
Polish -british author, supposed escaped gulag prisoner.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Pinsk.
Died April 5th, 2004 at 88 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
Vera Rubin
American astronomer and physicist.
Born July 23rd, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died December 25th, 2016 at 88 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Friz Freleng
American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer.
Born August 21st, 1906 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John Y. Brown Jr.
55th governor of kentucky.
Born December 28th, 1933 in Lexington.
Died November 22nd, 2022 at 88 years old in Lexington (COVID-19).
Ahmad Shah III of Pahang
Sultan of pahang (1930-2019).
Born October 24th, 1930 in Pekan.
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
David Ogilvy
British advertising executive.
Born June 23rd, 1911 in West Horsley. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1999 at 88 years old in Château de Touffou. [ref]
U. G. Krishnamurti
Indian philosopher (1918-2007).
Born July 9th, 1918 in Machilipatnam. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2007 at 88 years old in Vallecrosia. [ref]
Junior Johnson
American racecar driver.
Born June 28th, 1931 in Ronda.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 88 years old in Charlotte (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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