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Dead at age 88
1,305 Notable deaths
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 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]
Francisco Gento
Spanish footballer.
Born October 21st, 1933 in Guarnizo.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 88 years old in Madrid. [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]
Stan Freberg
American actor.
Born August 7th, 1926 in Pasadena.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Ismail Kadare
Albanian writer (1936–2024).
Born January 28th, 1936 in Gjirokastër.
Died July 1st, 2024 at 88 years old in Tirana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean Rhys
British novelist (1890–1979).
Born August 24th, 1890 in Roseau.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 88 years old in Exeter. [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner