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Dead at age 88
1,467 Notable deaths
Janaki Ballav Patnaik
Politician from odisha, india (1927-2015).
Born January 3rd, 1927 in Puri district.
Died April 21st, 2015 at 88 years old in Tirupati (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rudolf Serkin
Bohemian-born american pianist.
Born March 28th, 1903 in Cheb. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1991 at 88 years old in Guildford, Guilford (cancer). [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).
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.
R. Murray Schafer
Canadian composer.
Born July 18th, 1933 in Sarnia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
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]
Sohn Kee-chung
South korean marathon runner.
Born August 29th, 1914 in Sinuiju.
Died November 15th, 2002 at 88 years old in Daejeon (pneumonia).
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]
Gregg Palmer
American actor (1927-2015).
Born January 25th, 1927 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2015 at 88 years old in Encino. [ref]
Renata Scotto
Italian soprano, opera director (1934–2023).
Born February 24th, 1935 in Savona. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old in Savona. [ref]
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