Dead at age 88

1,317 Notable deaths

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]

Solomon Asch

Polish-american psychologist (1907-1996).

Born September 14th, 1907 in Warsaw.

Died February 20th, 1996 at 88 years old in Haverford.

Mario Benedetti

Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009).

Born September 14th, 1920 in Paso de los Toros. [ref]

Died May 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo (asthma). [ref]

Brigitte Helm

German actress.

Born March 17th, 1908 in Berlin. [ref]

Died June 11th, 1996 at 88 years old in Ascona. [ref]

Jacques Charrier

French actor (1936–2025).

Born November 6th, 1936 in Metz. [ref]

Died September 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer. [ref]

Jack Kramer

American tennis player.

Born August 1st, 1921 in Las Vegas.

Died September 12th, 2009 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Owen K. Garriott

American electrical engineer and astronaut (1930-2019).

Born November 22nd, 1930 in Enid.

Died April 15th, 2019 at 88 years old in Huntsville. [ref]

Jack Sheldon

American musician.

Born November 30th, 1931 in Jacksonville.

Died December 27th, 2019 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Carl Andre

American artist.

Born September 16th, 1935 in Quincy. [ref]

Died January 24th, 2024 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]

Deaths 241 to 250 of 1317

My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur