Dead at age 88

1,443 Notable deaths

Vera Rubin

American astronomer and physicist.

Born July 23rd, 1928 in Philadelphia.

Died December 25th, 2016 at 88 years old in Princeton. [ref]

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.

Gilbert Roland

American film actor (1905–1994).

Born December 11th, 1905 in Ciudad Juárez.

Died May 15th, 1994 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).

Leonard Woolf

English political theorist, author, publisher and civil servant (1880-1969).

Born November 25th, 1880 in Kensington.

Died August 14th, 1969 at 88 years old in Sussex.

Lala Amarnath

Indian cricketer (1911-2000).

Born September 11th, 1911 in Kapurthala.

Died August 5th, 2000 at 88 years old in New Delhi.

John Y. Brown Jr.

55th governor of kentucky (1933–2022).

Born December 28th, 1933 in Lexington.

Died November 22nd, 2022 at 88 years old in Lexington (COVID-19).

Richard Rogers

British architect (1933–2021).

Born July 23rd, 1933 in Florence. [ref]

Died December 18th, 2021 at 88 years old in London. [ref]

Michael Jayston

British actor (1935–2024).

Born October 29th, 1935 in Nottingham.

Died February 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in Hove. [ref]

Fearless Nadia

Indian actress and stuntwoman (1908–1996).

Born January 8th, 1908 in Perth.

Died January 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in Mumbai.

Howard Baker

American politician and diplomat (1925–2014).

Born November 15th, 1925 in Huntsville.

Died June 26th, 2014 at 88 years old in Huntsville (stroke).

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