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Dead at age 88

1,450 Notable deaths

René Rémond

French historian and political economist (1918-2007).

Born September 30th, 1918 in Lons-le-Saunier.

Died April 14th, 2007 at 88 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Karl Ritter

German film producer and director (1888-1977).

Born November 7th, 1888 in Würzburg.

Died April 7th, 1977 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.

Idea Vilariño

Uruguayan poet, essayist and literary critic (1920-2009).

Born August 18th, 1920 in Montevideo.

Died April 28th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo.

Charles Daniels

American swimmer (1885-1973).

Born March 24th, 1885 in Dayton. [ref]

Died August 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]

Giacomo Losi

Italian footballer (1935–2024).

Born September 10th, 1935 in Soncino.

Died February 4th, 2024 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]

Joseph H. Ball

American politician (1905-1993).

Born November 3rd, 1905 in Crookston. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1993 at 88 years old in Chevy Chase. [ref]

Pushpalata Das

Indian independence activist, social worker and gandhian.

Born March 27th, 1915 in North Lakhimpur.

Died November 9th, 2003 at 88 years old in Kolkata.

Karl-Josef Rauber

German cardinal (1934–2023).

Born April 11th, 1934 in Nuremberg.

Died March 26th, 2023 at 88 years old in Rottenburg am Neckar. [ref]

Emil Leeb

Bavarian-german general.

Born June 17th, 1881 in Passau.

Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Munich.

Cornell MacNeil

American opera singer (1922-2011).

Born September 24th, 1922 in Minneapolis.

Died July 15th, 2011 at 88 years old in Charlottesville. [ref]

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