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Dead at age 88
1,443 Notable deaths
Kazuo Umezu
Japanese writer.
Born August 3rd, 1936 in Mount Kōya.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer). [ref]
Olave Baden-Powell
World chief guide.
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Bramley (diabetes).
Claudio Arrau
Chilean pianist (1903-1991).
Born February 6th, 1903 in Chillán.
Died June 9th, 1991 at 88 years old in Mürzzuschlag.
Quino
Argentine cartoonist.
Born July 17th, 1932 in Guaymallén.
Died September 30th, 2020 at 88 years old in Luján de Cuyo. [ref]
Agnes de Mille
American dancer and choreographer (1905–1993).
Born September 18th, 1905 in New York City, Harlem.
Died October 7th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke).
Ben Bova
American writer (1932–2020).
Born November 8th, 1932 in Philadelphia.
Died November 29th, 2020 at 88 years old in Naples (COVID-19). [ref]
Edward Gierek
Polish politician (1913-2001).
Born January 6th, 1913 in Porąbka. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2001 at 88 years old in Cieszyn (lung cancer). [ref]
Stefan Gierasch
American actor (1926–2014).
Born February 5th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 6th, 2014 at 88 years old in Santa Monica.
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]
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]
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