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Dead at age 88
1,306 Notable deaths
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980).
Born August 26th, 1892 in Huntington. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1980 at 88 years old in Plainfield. [ref]
Kazuo Umezu
Japanese writer.
Born August 3rd, 1936 in Mount Kōya.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer). [ref]
Dietrich von Saucken
German world war ii general (1892-1980).
Born May 16th, 1892 in Primorsk.
Died September 27th, 1980 at 88 years old in Pullach.
Severo Ochoa
Spanish physician.
Born September 24th, 1905 in Ḷḷuarca. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1993 at 88 years old in Madrid.
Dick King-Smith
English writer of children's books.
Born March 27th, 1922 in Bitton. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2011 at 88 years old in Bath. [ref]
Ward Kimball
American animator (1914-2002).
Born March 4th, 1914 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2002 at 88 years old in Arcadia, Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Mundell
Canadian economist (1932-2021).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Kingston.
Died April 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Monteriggioni. [ref]
Raymond Franz
American.
Born May 8th, 1922 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2010 at 88 years old in Winston.
Les Brown
American bandleader, jazz musician, songwriter.
Born March 14th, 1912 in Reinerton. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2001 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades (lung cancer). [ref]
Peter Thomson
Australian professional golfer.
Born August 23rd, 1929 in Brunswick.
Died June 20th, 2018 at 88 years old in Melbourne (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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