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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
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.
Philip Yordan
American screenwriter (1914–2003).
Born April 1st, 1914 in Chicago.
Died March 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in La Jolla (pancreatic cancer).
Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain
Inventor of snooker (1856–1944).
Born January 13th, 1856 in Upton Park.
Died May 28th, 1944 at 88 years old in Ascot (myocarditis).
Ben Vautier
French artist (1935–2024).
Born July 18th, 1935 in Naples.
Died June 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bertrix (gunshot wound). [ref]
Yury Solomin
Russian actor (1935–2024).
Born June 18th, 1935 in Chita.
Died January 11th, 2024 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Richard T. Whitcomb
Us aerospace engineer.
Born February 21st, 1921 in Evanston.
Died October 13th, 2009 at 88 years old in Newport News. [ref]
Henrich Focke
German aviation pioneer (1890–1979).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Bremen.
Died February 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bremen.
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]
Moura Lympany
British musician (1916–2005).
Born August 18th, 1916 in Saltash.
Died March 28th, 2005 at 88 years old in Gorbio.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde