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Dead at age 88
1,394 Notable deaths
Julien Benda
French essayist and philosopher (1867-1956).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1956 at 88 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses. [ref]
Joshua Fishman
American linguist.
Born July 18th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died March 1st, 2015 at 88 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Lee Heung-kam
Hong kong actress and singer.
Born January 13th, 1932 in Shunde County.
Died January 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital (disease). [ref]
James Connolly
American triple jumper (1868-1957).
Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.
Le Kha Phieu
Former general secretary of the communist party of vietnam (1931-2020).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Thanh Hóa.
Died August 7th, 2020 at 88 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
Irene Dailey
American actress (1920-2008).
Born September 12th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 88 years old in Santa Rosa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Margarete Buber-Neumann
German writer (1909-1989).
Born October 21st, 1901 in Potsdam.
Died November 6th, 1989 at 88 years old in Frankfurt.
Ariel Ramírez
Argentine composer, pianist and music director (1921-2010).
Born September 4th, 1921 in Santa Fe. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2010 at 88 years old in Monte Grande (pneumonia). [ref]
Adam Greenberg
American cinematographer (1937–2025).
Born April 11th, 1937 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2025 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Oswaldo López Arellano
President of honduras (1921-2010).
Born June 30th, 1921 in Danlí.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 88 years old in Tegucigalpa (prostate cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
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