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Dead at age 88
1,306 Notable deaths
Samuel Eliot Morison
United states admiral and historian (1887-1976).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1976 at 88 years old in Boston (stroke). [ref]
Kurt Student
German luftwaffe general during world war ii.
Born May 12th, 1890 in Birkholz.
Died July 1st, 1978 at 88 years old in Lemgo.
Philip Bosco
American actor.
Born September 26th, 1930 in Jersey City.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Haworth (dementia). [ref]
Hannah Höch
German artist (1889-1978).
Born November 1st, 1889 in Gotha. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1978 at 88 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Leonid Kravchuk
Ukrainian politician.
Born January 10th, 1934 in Velykyi Zhytyn.
Died May 10th, 2022 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Solomon R. Guggenheim
American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).
Born February 2nd, 1861 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sabiha Gökçen
First turkish female combat pilot.
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Bursa.
Died March 22nd, 2001 at 88 years old in Ankara.
Robert Sterling
American actor.
Born November 13th, 1917 in New Castle.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 88 years old in Brentwood (infectious disease).
Herb Kohl
American politician (1935–2023).
Born February 7th, 1935 in Milwaukee.
Died December 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
John Masefield
English poet and writer.
Born June 1st, 1878 in Herefordshire. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1967 at 88 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames. [ref]
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