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Dead at age 88

1,318 Notable deaths

Dr. Atl

Mexican artist (1875-1964).

Born October 3rd, 1875 in Guadalajara.

Died August 15th, 1964 at 88 years old in Mexico City.

Rudolf Peierls

German-born british physicist.

Born June 5th, 1907 in Berlin. [ref]

Died September 19th, 1995 at 88 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Erland Josephson

Swedish actor and author (1923-2012).

Born June 15th, 1923 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died February 25th, 2012 at 88 years old in Stockholm (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Rodney Stark

American sociologist of religion.

Born July 8th, 1934 in Jamestown.

Died July 21st, 2022 at 88 years old in Woodway. [ref]

Bob Bondurant

Racecar driver.

Born April 27th, 1933 in Evanston.

Died November 12th, 2021 at 88 years old in Phoenix. [ref]

Maude Fealy

American actress (1883-1971).

Born March 4th, 1883 in Memphis.

Died November 9th, 1971 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).

R. Murray Schafer

Canadian composer.

Born July 18th, 1933 in Sarnia. [ref]

Died August 14th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]

Sándor Márai

Hungarian writer (1900-1989).

Born April 11th, 1900 in Košice. [ref]

Died February 22nd, 1989 at 88 years old in San Diego (shot to the head). [ref]

Svetoslav Roerich

Russian artist (1904-1993).

Born October 23rd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1993 at 88 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]

Jerry Moss

American recording executive and co-founder of a&m records.

Born May 8th, 1935 in The Bronx.

Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old [ref]

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown