Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Les Brown
American bandleader (1912–2001).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Reinerton.
Died January 4th, 2001 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades (lung cancer).
Frank De Vol
American composer and arranger (1911–1999).
Born September 20th, 1911 in Moundsville.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 88 years old in Lafayette.
Giovanni Boldini
Italian painter (1842-1931).
Born December 31st, 1842 in Ferrara.
Died July 11th, 1931 at 88 years old in Paris.
Dietrich von Saucken
German general (1892-1980).
Born May 16th, 1892 in Primorsk.
Died September 27th, 1980 at 88 years old in Pullach.
Ellen Drew
American actress (1915–2003).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Kansas City.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 88 years old in Palm Desert.
Jorge Amado
Brazilian writer (1912-2001).
Born August 10th, 1912 in Itabuna.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 88 years old in Salvador (cardiac arrest).
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
British mountaineer, explorer and army officer (1910-1998).
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Shimla.
Died November 7th, 1998 at 88 years old in Henley-on-Thames. [ref]
Johnny Moss
American poker player (1907–1995).
Born May 14th, 1907 in Marshall.
Died December 16th, 1995 at 88 years old in Odessa.
Eugen Doga
Soviet and moldovan composer.
Born March 1st, 1937 in Mocra.
Died June 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Lyle Bettger
American actor (1915-2003).
Born February 13th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Atascadero (disease).
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore