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Dead at age 88
1,446 Notable deaths
Helen Jacobs
American tennis player.
Born August 6th, 1908 in Globe.
Died June 2nd, 1997 at 88 years old in East Hampton (heart failure).
Howard Vernon
Swiss actor.
Born July 15th, 1908 in Baden-Baden.
Died July 25th, 1996 at 88 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux (disease).
Frankétienne
Haitian artist and writer (1936–2025).
Born April 12th, 1936 in Ravine-Sèche.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 88 years old in Delmas. [ref]
Anthony Bevilacqua
American cardinal.
Born June 17th, 1923 in Brooklyn.
Died January 31st, 2012 at 88 years old in Montgomery County. [ref]
Frances E. Allen
American computer scientist (1932-2020).
Born August 4th, 1932 in Peru. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2020 at 88 years old in Schenectady (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
William Wakefield Baum
American catholic cardinal (1926–2015).
Born November 21st, 1926 in Dallas.
Died July 23rd, 2015 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Joseph Bech
Prime minister of luxembourg (1887-1975).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Diekirch. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Luxembourg. [ref]
Franca Bettoia
Italian actress (1936–2024).
Died September 13th, 2024 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Paul Bernays
Swiss mathematician (1888–1977).
Born October 17th, 1888 in London.
Died September 18th, 1977 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Es'kia Mphahlele
South african writer and publisher (1919–2008).
Born December 17th, 1919 in Pretoria.
Died October 27th, 2008 at 88 years old in Lebowakgomo.
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