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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Kay Thompson
American author, singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer (1909–1998).
Born November 9th, 1909 in St. Louis.
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 88 years old in New York City (disease).
Judith Malina
German-born american theater and film actress, writer and director.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 88 years old in Englewood (lung disease).
Robert H. Schuller
American television evangelist (1926–2015).
Born September 16th, 1926 in Alton.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 88 years old in Artesia (cancer).
John Masefield
English poet and writer (1878–1967).
Born June 1st, 1878 in Ledbury.
Died May 12th, 1967 at 88 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Russian american developmental psychologist (1917–2005).
Born April 29th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died September 25th, 2005 at 88 years old in Ithaca (diabetes). [ref]
Shammi
Indian actress.
Born April 24th, 1929 in Mumbai.
Died March 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
First president of ivory coast, from 1960 to 1993 (1905-1993).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Yamoussoukro, N’Gokro. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1993 at 88 years old in Yamoussoukro (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ferdinand Cheval
French architect (1836–1924).
Born April 19th, 1836 in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse.
Died August 19th, 1924 at 88 years old in Hauterives.
John Julius Norwich
British historian (1929–2018).
Born September 15th, 1929 in Oldham.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Joseph Nye
American political scientist.
Born January 19th, 1937 in South Orange.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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