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Dead at age 88

1,394 Notable deaths

Carter Glass

American politician (1858–1946).

Born January 4th, 1858 in Lynchburg.

Died May 28th, 1946 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..

Julie Bennett

American actress (1932-2020).

Born January 24th, 1932 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died March 31st, 2020 at 88 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]

Bobby Leonard

American basketball player and coach (1932-2021).

Born July 17th, 1932 in Terre Haute.

Died April 13th, 2021 at 88 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]

Taylor Mead

American writer (1924–2013).

Born December 31st, 1924 in Michigan. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Denver. [ref]

Lawrence J. Hogan

American politician from maryland (1928–2017).

Born September 30th, 1928 in Boston.

Died April 20th, 2017 at 88 years old in Anne Arundel Medical Center (stroke). [ref]

Herb Ellis

American jazz guitarist (1921-2010).

Born August 4th, 1921 in Farmersville. [ref]

Died March 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

R. Gordon Wasson

American ethnobiologist (1898-1986).

Born September 22nd, 1898 in Great Falls.

Died December 23rd, 1986 at 88 years old in Binghamton.

Emilio Portes Gil

President of mexico (1928-1930).

Born October 3rd, 1890 in Ciudad Victoria.

Died December 10th, 1978 at 88 years old in Mexico City.

Karl-Friedrich Höcker

Ss officer (1911-2000).

Born December 11th, 1911 in Preußisch Oldendorf.

Died January 30th, 2000 at 88 years old in Lübbecke.

Andrija Artuković

Convicted world war ii war criminal (1899–1988).

Born November 29th, 1899 in Klobuk.

Died January 16th, 1988 at 88 years old in Zagreb.

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