Dead at age 88
1,501 Notable deaths
Georges Dumézil
French philologist (1898-1986).
Born March 4th, 1898 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
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]
Aloha Wanderwell
Canadian adventurer (1906-1996).
Born October 13th, 1907 in Winnipeg.
Died June 4th, 1996 at 88 years old in Newport Beach.
Deng Yingchao
Chinese politician (1904-1992).
Born February 4th, 1904 in Nanning.
Died July 11th, 1992 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
Archduchess of austria.
Born August 24th, 1855 in Kleinheubach.
Died February 12th, 1944 at 88 years old in Vienna.
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]
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]
Dorothy Adams
American actress (1900-1988).
Born January 8th, 1900 in North Dakota.
Died March 16th, 1988 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Lamont Johnson
American actor and film director (1922–2010).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Stockton.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 88 years old in Monterey (heart failure). [ref]
Walter Abel
American actor.
Born June 6th, 1898 in Saint Paul.
Died March 26th, 1987 at 88 years old in Essex (myocardial infarction).
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King