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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Joseph Cotten
American actor (1905–1994).
Born May 15th, 1905 in Petersburg.
Died February 6th, 1994 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, head and neck cancer).
Gudrun Burwitz
German neo-nazi and daughter of ss chief heinrich himmler (1929-2018).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Munich.
Died May 24th, 2018 at 88 years old in Munich.
Victoria Woodhull
American suffragist, editor (1838-1927).
Born September 23rd, 1838 in Ohio, Homer. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1927 at 88 years old in Bredon's Norton. [ref]
Denis Thatcher
English businessman, husband of margaret thatcher (1915–2003).
Born May 10th, 1915 in London.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 88 years old in Lister Hospital, Chelsea (pancreatic cancer).
Jackie Cooper
American actor, director (1922-2011).
Born September 15th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Clive Cussler
American novelist (1931–2020).
Born July 15th, 1931 in Aurora.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
George Halas
American football player, coach, and team owner (1895-1983).
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 1983 at 88 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer).
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Indian carnatic classical vocalist (1916–2004).
Born September 16th, 1916 in Madurai.
Died December 11th, 2004 at 88 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Abdul Sattar Edhi
Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian.
Born February 28th, 1928 in Bantva.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 88 years old in Karachi (kidney failure). [ref]
George W. Romney
Governor of michigan from 1963 to 1969.
Born July 8th, 1907 in Colonia Dublán.
Died July 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Bloomfield Hills (myocardial infarction).
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