Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
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]
Miklós Rózsa
Hungarian-american composer (1907–1995).
Born April 18th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died July 27th, 1995 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Robert Serber
American physicist (1909–1997).
Born March 14th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died June 1st, 1997 at 88 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications). [ref]
Kirk Alyn
American actor (1910-1999).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Oxford.
Died March 14th, 1999 at 88 years old in The Woodlands.
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
King of tonga (1918–2006).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Royal Palace of Nukuʻalofa.
Died September 10th, 2006 at 88 years old in Auckland (heart failure).
Peter L. Berger
American sociologist (1929–2017).
Born March 17th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 88 years old in Brookline (heart failure). [ref]
Keshari Nath Tripathi
Indian politician (1934–2023).
Born November 10th, 1934 in Prayagraj.
Died January 8th, 2023 at 88 years old in Pratapgarh district.
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
117th pope of the coptic orthodox church (1923–2012).
Born August 3rd, 1923 in Manfalut.
Died March 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Alexandria (kidney failure). [ref]
Seymour Papert
Mit mathematician, computer scientist, and educator (1928–2016).
Born February 29th, 1928 in Pretoria.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 88 years old in Blue Hill. [ref]
J. Lee Thompson
British film director (1914-2002).
Born August 1st, 1914 in Bristol.
Died August 30th, 2002 at 88 years old in Sooke (heart failure).
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