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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Paul Taylor
American choreographer.
Born July 29th, 1930 in Wilkinsburg.
Died August 29th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure).
Alexander von Kluck
German general (1846-1934).
Born May 20th, 1846 in Münster.
Died October 19th, 1934 at 88 years old in Berlin.
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
British army officer (1800-1888).
Born April 16th, 1800 in London.
Died November 10th, 1888 at 88 years old in London.
Hubertus Strughold
German scientist and perpetrator of nazi-sponsored medical torture; participant in operation paperclip.
Born June 15th, 1898 in Hamm. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1986 at 88 years old in San Antonio.
Bob Bondurant
American racecar driver (1933–2021).
Born April 27th, 1933 in Evanston.
Died November 12th, 2021 at 88 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
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.
Died May 8th, 1991 at 88 years old in Guilford (cancer).
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 (1864–1952).
Born May 13th, 1864 in Worcester.
Died September 16th, 1952 at 88 years old in London.
R. Murray Schafer
Canadian composer (1933–2021).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Sarnia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
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