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Dead at age 88

1,318 Notable deaths

June Lang

American actress (1917-2005).

Born May 5th, 1917 in Minneapolis. [ref]

Died May 16th, 2005 at 88 years old in Valley Village. [ref]

Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.

American businessman.

Born April 6th, 1892 in Brooklyn.

Died February 2nd, 1981 at 88 years old in Palm Springs.

Michel Murr

Lebanese politician (1932-2021).

Born September 29th, 1932 in Bteghrine.

Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old (COVID-19). [ref]

Arthur Keith

Anatomist, anthropologist.

Born February 5th, 1866 in Aberdeenshire. [ref]

Died January 7th, 1955 at 88 years old in Kent. [ref]

Berthold Lubetkin

Russian architect.

Born December 14th, 1901 in Tbilisi. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1990 at 88 years old in Bristol. [ref]

Karl Strecker

German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1973).

Born September 20th, 1884 in Trzebiełuch.

Died April 10th, 1973 at 88 years old in Idar-Oberstein.

Maxine Kumin

American poet and author (1925-2014).

Born June 6th, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died February 6th, 2014 at 88 years old in Warner (disease).

Leslie Brooks

American actress (1922-2011).

Born July 13th, 1922 in Lincoln.

Died July 1st, 2011 at 88 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease). [ref]

Paul Elvstrøm

Danish yachtsman.

Born February 25th, 1928 in Hellerup. [ref]

Died December 7th, 2016 at 88 years old in Hellerup. [ref]

Albert Heath

American drummer (1935–2024).

Born May 31st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (leukemia). [ref]

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