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Dead at age 88

1,447 Notable deaths

Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov

Composer (1905-1994).

Born August 4th, 1905 in Bologoye.

Died June 17th, 1994 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Murtaza Rajimov

Russian politician, former president of the republic of bashkortostan (1933–2023).

Born February 7th, 1934 in Kugarchinsky District.

Died January 11th, 2023 at 88 years old in Ufa. [ref]

Luigi Federzoni

Italian politician (1878-1967).

Born September 27th, 1878 in Bologna.

Died January 24th, 1967 at 88 years old in Rome.

Sonallah Ibrahim

Egyptian novelist.

Born August 3rd, 1937 in Cairo.

Died August 13th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cairo (pneumonia). [ref]

Vittorio De Seta

Italian cinema director and screenwriter (1923–2011).

Born October 15th, 1923 in Palermo.

Died November 28th, 2011 at 88 years old in Sellia Marina. [ref]

Aldo Lado

Italian screenwriter and film director (1934–2023).

Born December 5th, 1934 in Rijeka.

Died November 25th, 2023 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]

Baron Vaea

Tonga statesman (1921-2009).

Born May 15th, 1921 in Tonga.

Died June 7th, 2009 at 88 years old in Tongatapu. [ref]

Franz Rosenthal

German historian.

Born August 31st, 1914 in Berlin. [ref]

Died April 8th, 2003 at 88 years old in New Haven, Branford. [ref]

Naser Malek Motiee

Iranian actor and film director.

Born April 11th, 1930 in Tehran.

Died May 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Tehran (kidney failure). [ref]

Mykolas Burokevičius

Soviet-lithuanian politician.

Born October 7th, 1927 in Alytus.

Died January 20th, 2016 at 88 years old in Vilnius (heart failure).

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