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Dead at age 88
1,493 Notable deaths
Robert Frost
American poet (1874–1963).
Born March 28th, 1874 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1963 at 88 years old in Boston (surgical complications). [ref]
Rip Torn
American actor (1931–2019).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Temple.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 88 years old in Lakeville (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Toni Morrison
African american novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in New York City, The Bronx (pneumonia). [ref]
William Randolph Hearst
American newspaper publisher (1863–1951).
Born April 29th, 1863 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1951 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Arness
American actor, best known for portraying marshal matt dillon for 20 years in the cbs television series "gunsmoke" (1923-2011).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Brentwood. [ref]
Donald Rumsfeld
American politician and businessman, twice u.s. secretary of defense.
Born July 9th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died June 29th, 2021 at 88 years old in Taos (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Former king of thailand (1927–2016).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Mount Auburn Hospital. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2016 at 88 years old in Siriraj Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Akira Kurosawa
Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Ōi. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1998 at 88 years old in Seijō (watershed stroke). [ref]
Ian Holm
British actor (1931–2020).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Goodmayes.
Died June 19th, 2020 at 88 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Frank Lucas
American mobster (1930-2019).
Born September 9th, 1930 in La Grange. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2019 at 88 years old in Cedar Grove. [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan