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Dead at age 88
1,318 Notable deaths
María de los Ángeles Alvariño González
Spanish fishery research biologist and oceanographer (1916-2005).
Born October 3rd, 1916 in Serantes. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2005 at 88 years old in La Jolla.
Alexander Courage
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1918-2008).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Charles Vyner Brooke
White rajah of sarawak.
Born September 30th, 1874 in London.
Died May 9th, 1963 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Arnold Peter Møller
Danish businessman.
Born October 2nd, 1876 in Dragør.
Died June 12th, 1965 at 88 years old in Copenhagen.
Cyril Burt
Discredited english educational psychologist.
Born March 3rd, 1883 in Westminster. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1971 at 88 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon
Indian physicist.
Born August 28th, 1928 in Mangalore.
Died November 22nd, 2016 at 88 years old in New Delhi.
Georges Dumézil
French philologist (1898-1986).
Born March 4th, 1898 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Anil Biswas
Indian singer.
Born July 7th, 1914 in Barishal.
Died May 31st, 2003 at 88 years old in New Delhi.
Carlos Romero Barceló
Fifth governor of the commonwealth of puerto rico (1932-2021).
Born September 4th, 1932 in San Juan.
Died May 2nd, 2021 at 88 years old in San Juan.
John Robert Schrieffer
American physicist (1931-2019).
Born May 31st, 1931 in Oak Park.
Died July 27th, 2019 at 88 years old in Tallahassee. [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams