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Dead at age 88
1,394 Notable deaths
Edmond Locard
French forensic scientist (1877–1966).
Born December 13th, 1877 in Saint-Chamond.
Died May 4th, 1966 at 88 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire.
John William McCormack
Speaker of the house (1962-1971); american politician from massachusetts (1891-1980).
Born December 21st, 1891 in Boston.
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 88 years old in Dedham (pneumonia).
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]
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