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Dead at age 88
1,779 Notable deaths
Joseph H. Ball
American politician (1905-1993).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Crookston. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1993 at 88 years old in Chevy Chase. [ref]
Pushpalata Das
Indian independence activist, social worker and gandhian.
Born March 27th, 1915 in North Lakhimpur.
Died November 9th, 2003 at 88 years old in Kolkata.
Karl-Josef Rauber
German cardinal (1934–2023).
Born April 11th, 1934 in Nuremberg.
Died March 26th, 2023 at 88 years old in Rottenburg am Neckar. [ref]
Emil Leeb
Bavarian-german general.
Born June 17th, 1881 in Passau.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Munich.
Cornell MacNeil
American opera singer (1922-2011).
Born September 24th, 1922 in Minneapolis.
Died July 15th, 2011 at 88 years old in Charlottesville. [ref]
Charles Bernard Renouvier
French philosopher.
Born January 1st, 1815 in Montpellier.
Died September 1st, 1903 at 88 years old in Prades.
Burton Holmes
American traveler and filmmaker (1870–1958).
Born January 8th, 1870 in Chicago.
Died July 22nd, 1958 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Mary L. Good
American chemist (1931–2019).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Grapevine.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 88 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Mies Bouwman
Dutch television presenter (1929–2018).
Born December 31st, 1929 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Elst (cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Benny Andersen
Danish songwriter, poet (1929-2018).
Born November 7th, 1929 in Vangede.
Died August 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Sorgenfri.
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