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Dead at age 88
1,443 Notable deaths
Jimmy Breslin
American journalist and author (1928-2017).
Born October 17th, 1928 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2017 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Sabiha Gökçen
First turkish female combat pilot.
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Bursa.
Died March 22nd, 2001 at 88 years old in Ankara.
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.
Kurt Hahn
German educator (1886-1974).
Born June 5th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 88 years old in Heiligenberg.
A.K. Fazlul Huq
Bengali-pakistani statesman and jurist (1873–1962).
Born October 26th, 1873 in Barishal.
Died April 27th, 1962 at 88 years old in Dhaka.
Dorothy Fay
Actress (1915-2003).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Prescott.
Died November 5th, 2003 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Robert Sterling
American actor (1917–2006).
Born November 13th, 1917 in New Castle.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 88 years old in Brentwood (infectious disease).
Rifaat al-Assad
Syrian former military officer and politician (1937–2026).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Qardaha.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 88 years old in Dubai. [ref]
C. L. R. James
Trinidadian historian, journalist and marxist (1901–1989).
Born January 4th, 1901 in Tunapuna.
Died May 31st, 1989 at 88 years old in London.
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