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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
Richard Riemerschmid
German architect, painter, designer, and city planner (1868-1957).
Born June 20th, 1868 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1957 at 88 years old in Munich.
Sam Balter
American basketball player and sportscaster (1909–1998).
Born October 15th, 1909 in Detroit.
Died August 8th, 1998 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Gianfranco Parolini
Italian film director (1930–2018).
Born February 20th, 1930 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
György Pauk
Hungarian classical violinist (1936–2024).
Born October 26th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 88 years old in Budapest. [ref]
René Rémond
French historian and political economist (1918-2007).
Born September 30th, 1918 in Lons-le-Saunier.
Died April 14th, 2007 at 88 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer
French painter (1865-1953).
Born September 1st, 1865 in Algiers. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 88 years old in Le Vésinet.
Karl Ritter
German film producer and director (1888-1977).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Würzburg.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
Idea Vilariño
Uruguayan poet, essayist and literary critic (1920-2009).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo.
Charles Daniels
American swimmer (1885-1973).
Born March 24th, 1885 in Dayton. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]
Giacomo Losi
Italian footballer (1935–2024).
Born September 10th, 1935 in Soncino.
Died February 4th, 2024 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
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