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Dead at age 88

1,306 Notable deaths

Seymour Papert

Mit mathematician, computer scientist, and educator.

Born February 29th, 1928 in Pretoria.

Died July 31st, 2016 at 88 years old in Blue Hill. [ref]

Haruo Nakajima

Japanese actor.

Born January 1st, 1929 in Sakata, Yamagata.

Died August 7th, 2017 at 88 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Edith Evans

British actress (1888-1976).

Born February 8th, 1888 in London.

Died October 14th, 1976 at 88 years old in Cranbrook.

Colleen Moore

Actress.

Born August 19th, 1899 in Port Huron.

Died January 25th, 1988 at 88 years old in California (cancer).

Louise Nevelson

American sculptor (1899-1988).

Born September 23rd, 1899 in Kyiv, Pereiaslav. [ref]

Died April 17th, 1988 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]

John Baldessari

American artist (1931-2020).

Born June 7th, 1931 in National City. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Los Angeles, Venice. [ref]

Sylvia Anderson

British television and film producer, writer, voice actress and costume designer.

Born March 25th, 1927 in Camberwell. [ref]

Died March 15th, 2016 at 88 years old in Bray. [ref]

Alice Drummond

American actress.

Born May 21st, 1928 in Providence.

Died November 30th, 2016 at 88 years old in The Bronx (fall). [ref]

Miklós Rózsa

Hungarian-american composer (1907-1995).

Born April 18th, 1907 in Budapest. [ref]

Died July 27th, 1995 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Joseph Wambaugh

American writer (1937–2025).

Born January 22nd, 1937 in Pittsburgh.

Died February 28th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rancho Mirage (esophageal cancer). [ref]

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