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Dead at age 88
1,306 Notable deaths
Jimmy Scott
American jazz singer (1925-2014).
Born July 17th, 1925 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2014 at 88 years old in Las Vegas (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Wendy Beckett
British catholic nun and presenter of documentaries for the bbc on the history of art (1930-2018).
Born February 25th, 1930 in Union of South Africa.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Quidenham. [ref]
Louise Slaughter
American politician and activist (1929–2018).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Lynch.
Died March 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (fall).
Jule Styne
British-born american songwriter (1905-1994).
Born December 31st, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1994 at 88 years old in New York City.
Otto Klemperer
German conductor and composer.
Born May 14th, 1885 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1973 at 88 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Peter L. Berger
American sociologist.
Born March 17th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 88 years old in Brookline (heart failure). [ref]
Prince George of Greece and Denmark
Prince of greece and denmark (1869-1957).
Born June 24th, 1869 in Corfu.
Died November 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Garrett Hardin
American ecologist (1915-2003).
Born April 21st, 1915 in Dallas.
Died September 14th, 2003 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (intoxication).
Sam Ervin
United states senator and jurist.
Born September 27th, 1896 in Morganton.
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 88 years old in Winston-Salem (pulmonary emphysema).
Kathleen Byron
English actress.
Born January 11th, 1921 in West Ham.
Died January 18th, 2009 at 88 years old in Northwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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