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Dead at age 88

1,394 Notable deaths

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]

Martha Layne Collins

American businesswoman and politician (1936–2025).

Born December 7th, 1936 in Bagdad.

Died November 1st, 2025 at 88 years old in Lexington. [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]

María de los Ángeles Alvariño González

Spanish fishery research biologist and oceanographer (1916-2005).

Born October 3rd, 1916 in Serantes.

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 (1919-2008).

Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia.

Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]

Charles Vyner Brooke

White rajah of sarawak (1874–1963).

Born September 30th, 1874 in London.

Died May 9th, 1963 at 88 years old in London. [ref]

Aloha Wanderwell

Canadian adventurer (1906-1996).

Born October 13th, 1907 in Winnipeg.

Died June 4th, 1996 at 88 years old in Newport Beach.

Arnold Peter Møller

Danish businessman (1876–1965).

Born October 2nd, 1876 in Store Magleby.

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.

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