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In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988).
Born December 17th, 1910 in Battle Creek.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 77 years old in New York City.
John Clellon Holmes
American beat generation writer, novelist (1926–1988).
Born March 12th, 1926 in Massachusetts.
Died March 30th, 1988 at 62 years old in Middletown (cancer).
Johannes Hendrikus Donner
Dutch chess grandmaster (1927-1988).
Born July 6th, 1927 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1988 at 61 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Wilhelm Batz
German world war ii fighter pilot (1916-1988).
Born May 21st, 1916 in Bamberg.
Died September 11th, 1988 at 72 years old in Ebern.
Josep Tarradellas i Joan
Spanish catalan politician (1899-1988).
Born January 19th, 1899 in Cervelló. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1988 at 89 years old in Barcelona.
Richard Schulze-Kossens
Ss officer ; adolf hitler's aid ; affiant in pohl trial (nmt 4).
Born October 2nd, 1914 in Spandau.
Died July 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (lung cancer).
Nikolay Makarov
Soviet firearms designer.
Born May 22nd, 1914 in Sasovo. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1988 at 73 years old in Tula (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Aparicio Méndez
President of uruguay (1904-1988).
Born August 24th, 1904 in Rivera.
Died June 27th, 1988 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Dorothy Jordan
Actress (1906-1988).
Born August 9th, 1906 in Clarksville. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1988 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Morgan Farley
American actor (1898–1988).
Born October 3rd, 1898 in Mamaroneck.
Died October 11th, 1988 at 90 years old in San Pedro.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 523
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