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Dead at age 88

1,393 Notable deaths

Mario Benedetti

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

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

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

Brigitte Helm

German actress.

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

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

Sonny Curtis

American musician.

Born May 9th, 1937 in Meadow.

Died September 19th, 2025 at 88 years old in Nashville. [ref]

Jacques Charrier

French actor (1936–2025).

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

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

Carlos Andrés Pérez

President of venezuela (1922-2010).

Born October 27th, 1922 in Rubio. [ref]

Died December 25th, 2010 at 88 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction). [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 trumpeter, singer, and actor (1931–2019).

Born November 30th, 1931 in Jacksonville.

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

Carl Andre

American artist (1935-2024).

Born September 16th, 1935 in Quincy.

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

Alexander Knox

Canadian actor and author of adventure novels (1907-1995).

Born January 16th, 1907 in Ontario, Strathroy-Caradoc. [ref]

Died April 25th, 1995 at 88 years old in Berwick-upon-Tweed (bone cancer). [ref]

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