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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Melvin Mouron Belli
American lawyer (1907-1996).
Born July 29th, 1907 in Sonora.
Died July 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in San Francisco (pancreatic cancer).
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]
Leonid Kravchuk
Ukrainian politician & 1rd president of ukraine.
Born January 10th, 1934 in Velykyi Zhytyn.
Died May 10th, 2022 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
King Vidor
American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).
Born February 8th, 1894 in Galveston.
Died November 1st, 1982 at 88 years old in Paso Robles (cardiovascular disease).
Arthur Penn
American producer and director (1922–2010).
Born September 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Mimi Smith
Aunt and parental guardian of john lennon (1903–1991).
Born April 24th, 1903 in Liverpool.
Died December 6th, 1991 at 88 years old in Poole.
Parley Baer
American actor (1914-2002).
Born August 5th, 1914 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Jean Rhys
British novelist (1890–1979).
Born August 24th, 1890 in Roseau.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 88 years old in Exeter.
Seiji Ozawa
Japanese orchestra conductor (1935–2024).
Born September 1st, 1935 in Shenyang.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 88 years old in Setagaya (heart failure). [ref]
Kenzaburō Ōe
Japanese writer and nobel laureate (1935–2023).
Born January 31st, 1935 in Ōse.
Died March 3rd, 2023 at 88 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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