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In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
E. Hoffmann Price
American writer.
Born July 3rd, 1898 in Fowler.
Died June 18th, 1988 at 89 years old in Redwood City.
Vladimír Menšík
Czech actor and entertainer (1929–1988).
Born October 9th, 1929 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1988 at 58 years old in Brno (asthma). [ref]
André Frédéric Cournand
French physiologist (1895–1988).
Born September 24th, 1895 in Paris.
Died February 19th, 1988 at 92 years old in Great Barrington.
E. B. Ford
British ecological geneticist (1901-1988).
Born April 23rd, 1901 in Papcastle.
Died January 21st, 1988 at 86 years old in Oxford.
Solomon Cutner
English pianist.
Born August 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1988 at 85 years old in London.
Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
8th prime minister of thailand (1901-1988).
Born November 21st, 1901 in Hua Ro.
Died December 3rd, 1988 at 87 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital.
Antonín Puč
Czech footballer (1907-1988).
Born May 16th, 1907 in Jinonice.
Died April 18th, 1988 at 80 years old in Prague.
Curt Herzstark
Austrian engineer (1902–1988).
Born January 26th, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1988 at 86 years old in Nendeln.
Tommy Potter
American jazz double bassist (1918–1988).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 1988 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Rose Ausländer
Jewish poet writing in german and english.
Born May 11th, 1901 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 86 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 523
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