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Dead at age 88
1,450 Notable deaths
Henri Sauguet
French composer.
Born May 18th, 1901 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1989 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Edward Robert Harrison
British astronomer (1919–2007).
Born January 8th, 1919 in London.
Died January 29th, 2007 at 88 years old in Tucson.
Leah Baird
American actress and screenwriter (1883-1971).
Born June 20th, 1883 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 88 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat
Biochemist (1910-1999).
Born July 29th, 1910 in Wrocław.
Died April 10th, 1999 at 88 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Herbert Dingle
British astronomer and historian of science.
Born August 2nd, 1890 in London.
Died September 4th, 1978 at 88 years old in Kingston upon Hull.
Marc Fumaroli
French historian of literature (1932-2020).
Born June 10th, 1932 in Marseille. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2020 at 88 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carlos Franqui
Cuban writer (1921-2010).
Born December 4th, 1921 in Cifuentes. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2010 at 88 years old in San Juan. [ref]
Ebrahim Hakimi
Prime minister of iran (1871-1959).
Born August 15th, 1871 in Tabriz.
Died October 19th, 1959 at 88 years old in Tehran.
David Jacobs
British athlete.
Born April 30th, 1888 in Cardiff.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 88 years old in Llandudno.
Anne-Cath. Vestly
Norwegian writer (1920-2008).
Born February 15th, 1920 in Rena. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mjøndalen (neurological disorder). [ref]
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