In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Ray Barbuti
Athletics and american football competitor (1905-1988).
Born June 12th, 1905 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 1988 at 83 years old in Pittsfield.
Thomas Cooray
Catholic cardinal. (1901–1988).
Born December 28th, 1901 in Negombo.
Died October 29th, 1988 at 86 years old in Colombo.
Evald Schorm
Czech film and theatre director (1931-1988).
Born December 15th, 1931 in Prague.
Died December 14th, 1988 at 56 years old in Prague.
André Navarra
French musician (1911–1988).
Born October 13th, 1911 in Biarritz.
Died July 31st, 1988 at 76 years old in Siena.
Thierry Maulnier
French writer (1909–1988).
Born October 1st, 1909 in Alès.
Died January 9th, 1988 at 78 years old in Marnes-la-Coquette.
Lazarus Salii
President of palau (1936-1988).
Born November 17th, 1936 in Angaur.
Died August 20th, 1988 at 51 years old in Koror (gunshot wound).
María Teresa León
Spanish politician, writer and activist (1903–1988).
Born October 31st, 1903 in Logroño. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1988 at 85 years old in Majadahonda. [ref]
Oskar Rohr
German footballer.
Born March 27th, 1912 in Mannheim.
Died November 8th, 1988 at 76 years old in Mannheim.
Franciszka Themerson
Polish painter, designer, filmmaker (1907-1988).
Born June 28th, 1907 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1988 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Franca Raimondi
Italian singer (1932-1988).
Born July 8th, 1932 in Monopoli.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 56 years old in Monopoli (cancer).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel