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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Edmond Locard
French forensic scientist (1877–1966).
Born December 13th, 1877 in Saint-Chamond.
Died May 4th, 1966 at 88 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire.
Rodney Stark
American sociologist of religion (1934–2022).
Born July 8th, 1934 in Jamestown.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 88 years old in Woodway. [ref]
Karl-Friedrich Höcker
Ss officer (1911-2000).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Preußisch Oldendorf.
Died January 30th, 2000 at 88 years old in Lübbecke.
Ace Bailey
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born July 3rd, 1903 in Bracebridge.
Died April 7th, 1992 at 88 years old in Toronto.
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.
Tony Harrison
British poet and playwright (1937–2025).
Born April 30th, 1937 in Leeds.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 88 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
John Clarke
American actor (1931–2019).
Born April 14th, 1931 in South Bend.
Died October 16th, 2019 at 88 years old in Laguna Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
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]
Lincoln Kirstein
American writer (1907–1996).
Born May 4th, 1907 in Rochester.
Died January 5th, 1996 at 88 years old in Manhattan.
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]
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