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Dead at age 88
1,785 Notable deaths
Francis Galton
British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911).
Born February 16th, 1822 in Sparkbrook.
Died January 17th, 1911 at 88 years old in Grayshott.
Cy Young
American baseball player (1867–1955).
Born March 29th, 1867 in Gilmore.
Died November 4th, 1955 at 88 years old in Newcomerstown.
Stu Hart
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler, promoter, and trainer (1915-2003).
Born May 3rd, 1915 in Saskatoon.
Died October 16th, 2003 at 88 years old in Calgary (stroke).
Milton S. Hershey
American businessman (1857-1945).
Born September 13th, 1857 in Derry Township.
Died October 13th, 1945 at 88 years old in Hershey (pneumonia).
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
British noble (1923-2011).
Born February 7th, 1923 in Chesterfield House.
Died July 12th, 2011 at 88 years old in Harewood House. [ref]
Shelby Foote
American novelist, historian (1916-2005).
Born November 17th, 1916 in Greenville. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2005 at 88 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Josef Bican
Austrian-czech footballer (1913–2001).
Born September 25th, 1913 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2001 at 88 years old in Prague. [ref]
Miklós Horthy
Regent of hungary from 1920 to 1944 (1868-1957).
Born June 18th, 1868 in Kenderes. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1957 at 88 years old in Estoril. [ref]
Ian Paisley
Politician and former church minister (1926-2014).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Armagh.
Died September 12th, 2014 at 88 years old in Belfast (cardiomyopathy).
George Fernandes
Indian trade unionist and politician (1930–2019).
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Mangaluru.
Died January 29th, 2019 at 88 years old in New Delhi (swine influenza). [ref]
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