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Dead at age 88

1,305 Notable deaths

Jimmy Breslin

A writer.

Born October 17th, 1928 in Jamaica. [ref]

Died March 19th, 2017 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]

Edward de Bono

Maltese physician (1933–2021).

Born May 19th, 1933 in Malta.

Died June 9th, 2021 at 88 years old in Malta. [ref]

Josef Albers

German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888-1976).

Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven. [ref]

Michael Jayston

British actor.

Born October 29th, 1935 in Nottingham.

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

Muriel Spark

Scottish novelist and writer.

Born February 1st, 1918 in Edinburgh. [ref]

Died April 13th, 2006 at 88 years old in Florence. [ref]

King Vidor

American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).

Born February 8th, 1894 in Galveston. [ref]

Died November 1st, 1982 at 88 years old in Paso Robles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Arthur Penn

American producer and director (1922-2010).

Born September 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died September 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]

Len Lesser

Actor, comedian (1922-2011).

Born December 3rd, 1922 in The Bronx.

Died February 16th, 2011 at 88 years old in Burbank (pneumonia). [ref]

Kenzaburō Ōe

Japanese writer and nobel laureate.

Born January 31st, 1935 in Ōse.

Died March 3rd, 2023 at 88 years old (senility). [ref]

Immanuel Wallerstein

American sociologist and economic historian.

Born September 28th, 1930 in New York City.

Died August 31st, 2019 at 88 years old in Branford.

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