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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Rexford Tugwell
American economist, academic, and former governor of puerto rico (1891–1979).
Born July 10th, 1891 in Sinclairville. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1979 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Ward Kimball
American animator (1914-2002).
Born March 4th, 1914 in Minneapolis.
Died July 8th, 2002 at 88 years old in Los Angeles, Arcadia (pneumonia). [ref]
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese film director (1938-2020).
Born June 5th, 1931 in Onomichi.
Died April 10th, 2020 at 88 years old in Setagaya (lung cancer). [ref]
Monte Hellman
American film director, film producer and film editor (1932–2021).
Born July 12th, 1932 in Greenpoint.
Died April 20th, 2021 at 88 years old in Eisenhower Medical Center (falling). [ref]
Dick Barnett
American basketball player.
Born October 2nd, 1936 in Gary.
Died April 27th, 2025 at 88 years old in Largo. [ref]
Paco Gento
Spanish footballer (1933–2022).
Born October 21st, 1933 in Guarnizo.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 88 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Les McCann
American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1935 in Lexington.
Died December 29th, 2023 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Farrell
American actor (1900/1901–1990).
Born August 9th, 1901 in Walpole.
Died May 6th, 1990 at 88 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Jacques Vergès
French lawyer, political activist and writer (1925–2013).
Born March 5th, 1925 in Ubon Ratchathani. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2013 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
William Trevor
Irish writer (1928–2016).
Born May 24th, 1928 in Mitchelstown. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2016 at 88 years old in Somerset. [ref]
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