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Dead at age 88

1,318 Notable deaths

Lynn Chadwick

English artist and sculptor.

Born November 24th, 1914 in London. [ref]

Died April 25th, 2003 at 88 years old in Lypiatt Park. [ref]

Vere Bird

Prime minister of antigua and barbuda (1910-1999).

Born December 7th, 1910 in Saint John's.

Died June 28th, 1999 at 88 years old in Saint John's.

George Bass

American underwater archeologist.

Born December 9th, 1932 in Columbia.

Died March 2nd, 2021 at 88 years old

Edward C. Stone

American space scientist (1936–2024).

Born January 23rd, 1936 in Knoxville. [ref]

Died June 9th, 2024 at 88 years old in Pasadena. [ref]

Zainab al Ghazali

Egyptian activist (1917-2005).

Born January 2nd, 1917.

Died August 3rd, 2005 at 88 years old in Cairo.

Vincent McEveety

American film director, television director and producer.

Born August 10th, 1929 in Los Angeles.

Died May 19th, 2018 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.

Quirino Cristiani

Argentine artist (1896-1984).

Born July 2nd, 1896 in Santa Giuletta.

Died August 2nd, 1984 at 88 years old in Bernal.

Walter Damrosch

German american conductor and composer.

Born January 30th, 1862 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1950 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]

Kaoru Yachigusa

Japanese actress (1931-2019).

Born January 6th, 1931 in Osaka Prefecture.

Died October 24th, 2019 at 88 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]

Tanzan Ishibashi

Japanese politician (1884-1973).

Born September 25th, 1884 in Shiba-ku.

Died April 25th, 1973 at 88 years old in Tokyo (cerebral infarction).

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