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In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Alphaeus Philemon Cole
American artist (1876-1988).
Born July 12th, 1876 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1988 at 112 years old in New York City. [ref]
Michel-Louis Guérard des Lauriers
French dominican theologian and traditionalist catholic bishop.
Born October 25th, 1898 in Suresnes.
Died February 27th, 1988 at 89 years old in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
Yuli Daniel
Soviet writer and poet (1925-1988).
Born November 15th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died December 30th, 1988 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Pauline Lafont
Actress (1963-1988).
Born April 6th, 1963 in Nîmes.
Died August 11th, 1988 at 25 years old in Gabriac (falling).
Enzo Tortora
Popular tv host on national rai television and italian politician (1928-1988).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Genoa.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 59 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Leon Belasco
American musician (1902-1988).
Born October 11th, 1902 in Odesa.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Orange.
Vic Watson
English footballer (1897-1988).
Born November 10th, 1897 in Girton.
Died August 3rd, 1988 at 90 years old in Girton.
Nils Bejerot
Swedish psychiatrist (1921-1988).
Born September 21st, 1921 in Norrtälje.
Died November 29th, 1988 at 67 years old in Stockholm.
Liang Shuming
Chinese philosopher (1893-1988).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Beijing.
Died June 23rd, 1988 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Vasil Mzhavanadze
First secretary of the communist party of the georgian ssr (1902-1988).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Kutaisi.
Died August 31st, 1988 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 523
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