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Dead at age 88
1,295 Notable deaths
Toni Morrison
American novelist, essayist and academic (1931–2019).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in The Bronx (pneumonia). [ref]
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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]
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]
Robert Frost
American poet; 4x recipient of pulitzer prize for poetry.
Born March 24th, 1874 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1963 at 88 years old in Boston (surgical complications). [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]
Akira Kurosawa
Japanese film maker (1910-1998).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Shinagawa-ku. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1998 at 88 years old in Setagaya-ku (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]
Edmund Hillary
New zealand mountaineer.
Born July 20th, 1919 in Auckland. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2008 at 88 years old in Auckland City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alain Delon
French actor (1935–2024).
Born November 8th, 1935 in Sceaux. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2024 at 88 years old in Douchy-Montcorbon (lymphoma). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson