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Dead at age 88
1,445 Notable deaths
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]
Anil Biswas
Indian singer.
Born July 7th, 1914 in Barishal.
Died May 31st, 2003 at 88 years old in New Delhi.
Ruben Rausing
Swedish businessman.
Born June 17th, 1895 in Råå. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1983 at 88 years old in Blentarp. [ref]
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera
Aviator (1886–1975).
Born November 12th, 1886 in Madrid.
Died August 6th, 1975 at 88 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Norris Bradbury
American physicist.
Born May 30th, 1909 in Santa Barbara.
Died August 20th, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Alamos (infectious disease). [ref]
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