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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
President of guatemala (1908-1997).
Born June 17th, 1908 in Guatemala City.
Died February 18th, 1997 at 88 years old in Miami.
Édouard Schuré
French philosopher, writer, poet, playwright, music critic, anthroposophist and theosophist (1841–1929).
Born January 21st, 1841 in Strasbourg.
Died April 7th, 1929 at 88 years old in Paris.
Mary Ellen Rudin
American mathematician (1924–2013).
Born December 7th, 1924 in Hillsboro.
Died March 18th, 2013 at 88 years old in Madison. [ref]
Luboš Kohoutek
Czech astronomer (1935–2023).
Born January 29th, 1935 in Zábřeh. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2023 at 88 years old in Bergedorf. [ref]
Anthony Soter Fernandez
Catholic archbishop (1932–2020).
Born April 22nd, 1932 in Sungai Petani.
Died October 28th, 2020 at 88 years old in Cheras. [ref]
Lydia Chukovskaya
Russian writer and poet (1907–1996).
Born March 24th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1996 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Anna Marly
Russian singer-songwriter (1917–2006).
Born October 30th, 1917 in Romagny.
Died February 16th, 2006 at 88 years old in Palmer.
Borislav Ivkov
Serbian chess player (1933–2022).
Born November 12th, 1933 in Belgrade.
Died February 14th, 2022 at 88 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
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).
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