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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Bernard Montgomery
British army officer (1887–1976).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Kennington.
Died March 24th, 1976 at 88 years old in Alton (disease).
Roberta Flack
American singer (1937–2025).
Born February 10th, 1937 in Black Mountain.
Died February 24th, 2025 at 88 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-spanish association football player (1926–2014).
Born July 4th, 1926 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Igor Stravinsky
Russian, french, and american composer (1882–1971).
Born June 17th, 1882 in Lomonosov. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Ram Dass
American spiritual teacher, author and psychologist.
Born April 6th, 1931 in Boston.
Died December 22nd, 2019 at 88 years old in Maui. [ref]
Omar Bradley
United states army general (1893–1981).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Moberly.
Died April 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in New York City.
Gordie Howe
Canadian ice hockey player (1928–2016).
Born March 31st, 1928 in Floral. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Sylvania (stroke). [ref]
Louise Fletcher
American actress (1934–2022).
Born July 22nd, 1934 in Birmingham.
Died September 23rd, 2022 at 88 years old in Montdurausse. [ref]
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Helena.
Died December 14th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
David Hockney
English painter and printmaker (1937–2026).
Died June 11th, 2026 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson