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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
Angelika Schrobsdorff
German writer (1927–2016).
Born December 24th, 1927 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 88 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Gérard Latortue
Haitian prime minister (1934–2023).
Born June 19th, 1934 in Gonaïves.
Died February 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Boca Raton. [ref]
Bill Gadsby
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1927-2016).
Born August 8th, 1927 in Calgary.
Died March 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Farmington Hills. [ref]
Wallace Jones
American basketball player (1926–2014).
Born July 14th, 1926 in Harlan.
Died July 27th, 2014 at 88 years old in Lexington.
Charles Rosher
English cinematographer (1885–1974).
Born November 17th, 1885 in London.
Died November 15th, 1974 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Halina Konopacka
Polish athlete (1900-1989).
Born February 26th, 1900 in Rawa Mazowiecka. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1989 at 88 years old in Daytona Beach.
Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov
Chechen writer (1908–1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Chechnya.
Died April 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Munich.
Don Ohl
American basketball player.
Born April 18th, 1936 in Murphysboro.
Died December 2nd, 2024 at 88 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Teruyuki Okazaki
Okinawan martial artist.
Born June 22nd, 1931 in Fukuoka.
Died April 21st, 2020 at 88 years old in Philadelphia (COVID-19). [ref]
George Modelski
Political scientist.
Born January 9th, 1926 in Poznań.
Died February 21st, 2014 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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