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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani
Founder of the modern qatar (1825–1913).
Born January 13th, 1825 in Doha.
Died July 17th, 1913 at 88 years old in Lusail.
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]
Paolo Bonacelli
Italian actor.
Born February 28th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Peter Schickele
American composer, musical educator, and parodist (1935-2024).
Died January 16th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bearsville. [ref]
Louise Slaughter
American politician (1929–2018).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Lynch.
Died March 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (falling from height). [ref]
Liam O'Flaherty
Irish writer (1896–1984).
Born April 28th, 1896 in Inis Mór. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1984 at 88 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Richard F. Gordon
American astronaut (1929–2017).
Born October 5th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died November 6th, 2017 at 88 years old in San Marcos. [ref]
Herman Talmadge
American politician (1913–2002).
Born August 9th, 1913 in McRae.
Died March 21st, 2002 at 88 years old in Hampton.
Solomon Asch
Polish-american psychologist (1907-1996).
Born September 14th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 88 years old in Haverford.
John Baldessari
American artist (1931–2020).
Born June 17th, 1931 in National City.
Died January 2nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Venice, Los Angeles. [ref]
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