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Dead at age 88
1,443 Notable deaths
Lydia Lopokova
Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981).
Born October 21st, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in East Sussex.
D. V. Gundappa
Indian writer.
Born March 17th, 1887 in Mulbagal.
Died October 7th, 1975 at 88 years old
Alberto Granado
Argentine-cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of che guevara (1922-2011).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Hernando, Córdoba.
Died March 5th, 2011 at 88 years old in Havana. [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]
Walter Mischel
Austrian-born jewish american psychologist.
Born February 22nd, 1930 in Vienna.
Died September 12th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer).
Severo Ochoa
Spanish physician.
Born September 24th, 1905 in Ḷḷuarca.
Died November 1st, 1993 at 88 years old in Madrid.
James Aloysius Farley
American politician (1888-1976).
Born May 30th, 1888 in Stony Point. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1976 at 88 years old in New York City.
Janet Jagan
President of guyana, prime minister of guyana, nurse (1920-2009).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died March 28th, 2009 at 88 years old in Georgetown (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Art Clokey
American animator (1921-2010).
Born October 12th, 1921 in Detroit.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 88 years old in Los Osos (infectious disease). [ref]
Martha Layne Collins
American businesswoman and politician (1936–2025).
Born December 7th, 1936 in Bagdad.
Died November 1st, 2025 at 88 years old in Lexington. [ref]
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