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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Jeff Corey
American actor and acting teacher (1914-2002).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died August 16th, 2002 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (falling from height).
Abolhassan Banisadr
Iranian politician and economist, and iran's first president (1933–2021).
Born March 22nd, 1933 in Hamadan.
Died October 9th, 2021 at 88 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sławomir Rawicz
Polish -british author, supposed escaped gulag prisoner.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Pinsk.
Died April 5th, 2004 at 88 years old in Nottingham.
Philip Bosco
American actor (1930-2018).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Jersey City.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Haworth (dementia). [ref]
Josef Albers
German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop.
Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven.
Solomon R. Guggenheim
American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).
Born February 2nd, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 88 years old in New York City.
Immanuel Wallerstein
American sociologist and economic historian (1930–2019).
Born September 28th, 1930 in New York City.
Died August 31st, 2019 at 88 years old in Branford.
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 (1913–2001).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Bursa.
Died March 22nd, 2001 at 88 years old in Ankara.
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