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Dead at age 88
1,786 Notable deaths
María Irene Fornés
American playwright and writer (1930-2018).
Born May 14th, 1930 in Havana.
Died October 30th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
George Kenney
United states army general (1889-1977).
Born August 6th, 1889 in Yarmouth.
Died August 9th, 1977 at 88 years old in Bay Harbor Islands.
Christian de Castries
French general (1902–1991).
Born August 11th, 1902 in Paris.
Died July 29th, 1991 at 88 years old in Paris.
Eldar Ryazanov
Soviet and russian film director (1927–2015).
Born November 18th, 1927 in Samara.
Died November 30th, 2015 at 88 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
David Brower
American environmentalist (1912-2000).
Born July 1st, 1912 in Berkeley.
Died November 5th, 2000 at 88 years old in Berkeley.
Victor Kilian
American politician (1891–1979).
Born March 6th, 1891 in Jersey City.
Died March 11th, 1979 at 88 years old in Hollywood (blunt trauma).
Michael Higgins
American actor (1920-2008).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 5th, 2008 at 88 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Solomon Lefschetz
Jewish american mathematician (1884-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Moscow.
Died October 5th, 1972 at 88 years old in Princeton.
John Seymour
United states senator from california (born 1937).
Born December 3rd, 1937 in Chicago.
Died April 18th, 2026 at 88 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]
Gustav Ludwig Hertz
German physicist (1887–1975).
Born July 22nd, 1887 in Hamburg.
Died October 30th, 1975 at 88 years old in East Berlin.
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