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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
Oleg Gazenko
Soviet general and scientist.
Born December 12th, 1918.
Died November 17th, 2007 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Sharda Mukherjee
Indian politician (1919-2007).
Born February 24th, 1919 in Mumbai.
Died July 6th, 2007 at 88 years old
Martin Gutzwiller
Swiss physicist (1925-2014).
Born October 12th, 1925 in Basel.
Died March 3rd, 2014 at 88 years old in Rio Rancho. [ref]
Thomas Hoepker
German photographer (1936–2024).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Munich.
Died July 10th, 2024 at 88 years old in Santiago (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
David Driskell
African american artist (1931-2020).
Born June 7th, 1931 in Eatonton. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2020 at 88 years old in Hyattsville, Washington, D.C. (COVID-19). [ref]
Rosella Hightower
Ballerina and ballet teacher (1920–2008).
Born January 30th, 1920 in Ardmore.
Died November 4th, 2008 at 88 years old in Cannes (stroke). [ref]
Maria von Maltzan
German resistance member (1909-1997).
Born March 25th, 1909 in Milicz.
Died November 12th, 1997 at 88 years old in Berlin.
Von Freeman
American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012).
Born October 3rd, 1923 in Chicago.
Died August 11th, 2012 at 88 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Rita Reys
Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013).
Born December 21st, 1924 in Rotterdam.
Died July 28th, 2013 at 88 years old in Breukelen (stroke).
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