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Dead at age 88
1,307 Notable deaths
Hugo Alfvén
Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960).
Born May 1st, 1872 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1960 at 88 years old in Falun. [ref]
Géza Vermes
British scholar.
Born June 22nd, 1924 in Makó. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Victor Stănculescu
Romanian general and politician, minister of national defence (1990–1991).
Born May 10th, 1928 in Tecuci.
Died June 19th, 2016 at 88 years old in Ghermănești.
Henry De Vere Stacpoole
British writer.
Born April 9th, 1863 in Dún Laoghaire.
Died April 12th, 1951 at 88 years old in Shanklin.
Federica Montseny
Spanish politician, anarchist, intellectual and writer.
Born February 12th, 1905 in Madrid. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1994 at 88 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Stuart Milner-Barry
British codebreaker, civil servant, and chess player.
Born September 20th, 1906 in London.
Died March 25th, 1995 at 88 years old in London.
Alfredo Ottaviani
Catholic cardinal (1890-1979).
Born October 29th, 1890 in Rome. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1979 at 88 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Robert Curl
American chemist.
Born August 23rd, 1933 in Alice.
Died July 3rd, 2022 at 88 years old in Houston. [ref]
Donald Richie
American writer and film historian.
Born April 17th, 1924 in Lima. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2013 at 88 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
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