Dead at age 88
1,394 Notable deaths
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.
Dickie Rock
Irish singer (1936–2024).
Born October 10th, 1936 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2024 at 88 years old in Dublin. [ref]
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]
Vesta Tilley
English music hall performer and male impersonator.
Born May 13th, 1864 in Worcester.
Died September 16th, 1952 at 88 years old in London.
René Cassin
French jurist (1887-1976).
Born October 5th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1976 at 88 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Yen Chia-kan
President of taiwan (roc) from 1975 to 1978.
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Wu County.
Died December 24th, 1993 at 88 years old in Taipei.
Zhang Chunqiao
Member of the gang of four (1917-2005).
Born February 1st, 1917 in Juye County.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 88 years old in Beijing (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Otto Loewi
German pharmacologist.
Born June 3rd, 1873 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1961 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson