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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
Kenneth Lee Pike
American linguist (1912–2000).
Born June 9th, 1912 in Woodstock.
Died December 31st, 2000 at 88 years old in Dallas.
Yvonne Brill
Canadian scientist (1924-2013).
Born December 30th, 1924 in St. Vital. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2013 at 88 years old in Princeton (breast cancer). [ref]
Paul Tournier
Swiss physician and author, pastoral counsellor (1898-1986).
Born May 12th, 1898 in Geneva.
Died October 7th, 1986 at 88 years old in Troinex. [ref]
Olav Bjaaland
Norwegian skier and antarctica explorer (1873-1961).
Born March 5th, 1873 in Morgedal.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 88 years old in Sauherad.
Paku Alam VIII
Ruler of pakualaman (1910–1998).
Born April 10th, 1910 in Yogyakarta.
Died September 11th, 1998 at 88 years old in Yogyakarta.
Alberto de Mendoza
Argentine-spanish actor (1923-2011).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 12th, 2011 at 88 years old in Madrid (respiratory disease). [ref]
Astrid Varnay
Swedish-born american opera singer of hungarian descent (1918–2006).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Stockholm.
Died September 4th, 2006 at 88 years old in Munich (disease). [ref]
Andrew Mango
British historian.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Istanbul.
Died July 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in London.
Eberhard Jäckel
German historian (1929–2017).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Wesermünde.
Died August 15th, 2017 at 88 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Idham Chalid
Indonesian politician (1921–2010).
Born August 27th, 1921 in South Kalimantan.
Died July 11th, 2010 at 88 years old in Jakarta.
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