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Dead at age 88
1,389 Notable deaths
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]
Cy Young
American baseball player.
Born March 29th, 1867 in Gilmore.
Died November 4th, 1955 at 88 years old in Newcomerstown.
Arnold Ridley
English playwright and actor (1896-1984).
Born January 7th, 1896 in Bath.
Died March 12th, 1984 at 88 years old in Hillingdon (fall).
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
British noble (1923-2011).
Born February 7th, 1923 in Chesterfield House. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2011 at 88 years old in Harewood House. [ref]
L. S. Lowry
British visual artist (1887–1976).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Stretford, Old Trafford.
Died February 23rd, 1976 at 88 years old in Glossop.
David Dellinger
American activist.
Born August 22nd, 1915 in Wakefield.
Died May 25th, 2004 at 88 years old in Montpelier.
Scott Carpenter
American test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut (1925–2013).
Born May 1st, 1925 in Boulder.
Died October 10th, 2013 at 88 years old in Denver (stroke). [ref]
Marvin Minsky
American cognitive scientist (1927-2016).
Born August 9th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2016 at 88 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
George Santayana
Spanish-american philosopher.
Born December 16th, 1863 in San Bernardo street.
Died September 26th, 1952 at 88 years old in Rome (stomach cancer).
Miklós Horthy
Regent of hungary from 1920 to 1944.
Born June 18th, 1868 in Kenderes. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1957 at 88 years old in Estoril. [ref]
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