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Dead at age 88
1,306 Notable deaths
David Garnett
British writer and publisher (1892-1981).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Brighton. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1981 at 88 years old in Saint-Lary.
Heber J. Grant
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1856-1945).
Born November 22nd, 1856 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 88 years old in Salt Lake City.
Peter Schickele
American composer, musical educator, and parodist (born 1935).
Died January 16th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bearsville. [ref]
Rexford Tugwell
American economist, academic, and former governor of puerto rico.
Born July 10th, 1891 in Sinclairville. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1979 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Eugen Doga
Soviet and moldovan composer.
Born March 1st, 1937 in Mocra.
Died June 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Bill Mollison
Australian permaculturist.
Born May 4th, 1928 in Stanley. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2016 at 88 years old in Hobart. [ref]
Chiang Fang-liang
Wife of chiang ching-kuo (1916-2004).
Born May 15th, 1916 in Yekaterinburg.
Died December 15th, 2004 at 88 years old in Taipei Veterans General Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claude Pepper
American politician (1900–1989).
Born September 8th, 1900 in Dudleyville. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1989 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (stomach cancer). [ref]
Lydia Lopokova
Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981).
Born October 21st, 1892 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in East Sussex. [ref]
Rockwell Kent
American artist (1882-1971).
Born June 21st, 1882 in Tarrytown. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1971 at 88 years old in Plattsburgh. [ref]
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