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Dead at age 88
1,447 Notable deaths
Jack Richard Williams
American radio announcer and politician (1909–1998).
Born October 29th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died August 24th, 1998 at 88 years old in Phoenix.
Hiroshi Koizumi
Japanese actor and tv presenter (1926-2015).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Kamakura.
Died May 31st, 2015 at 88 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Oleg Gazenko
Soviet general and scientist.
Born December 12th, 1918.
Died November 17th, 2007 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gordon Hessler
British film director, producer and screenwriter (1930–2014).
Born December 12th, 1925 in Berlin.
Died January 19th, 2014 at 88 years old in London.
Martin Gutzwiller
Swiss physicist (1925-2014).
Born October 12th, 1925 in Basel.
Died March 3rd, 2014 at 88 years old in Rio Rancho. [ref]
Andrea Bianchi
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born March 31st, 1925 in Rome.
Died November 14th, 2013 at 88 years old in Nice. [ref]
Thomas Hoepker
German photographer (1936–2024).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 10th, 2024 at 88 years old in Santiago (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
David Driskell
African american artist.
Born June 7th, 1931 in Eatonton.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (COVID-19). [ref]
Rosella Hightower
Ballerina and ballet teacher (1920–2008).
Born January 30th, 1920 in Ardmore.
Died November 4th, 2008 at 88 years old in Cannes (stroke). [ref]
Maria von Maltzan
German resistance member (1909-1997).
Born March 25th, 1909 in Milicz. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1997 at 88 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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