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In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Marie Logoreci
Albanian actress (1920-1988).
Born September 23rd, 1920 in Shkodër.
Died June 19th, 1988 at 67 years old in Tirana.
Freda James
English tennis player (1911–1988).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1988 at 77 years old
Camilla Ravera
Italian politician (1889-1988).
Born June 18th, 1889 in Acqui Terme.
Died April 14th, 1988 at 98 years old in Rome.
Guido Celano
Italian actor, voice actor and director.
Born April 19th, 1904 in Francavilla al Mare.
Died March 7th, 1988 at 83 years old in Rome.
Ferenc Sas
Hungarian footballer (1915-1988).
Born August 16th, 1915 in Budapest.
Died September 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Axel von Ambesser
German director, actor and author.
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1988 at 78 years old in Munich.
Alfred Kelbassa
German footballer (1925-1988).
Born April 21st, 1925 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died August 11th, 1988 at 63 years old in Dortmund.
Gordon Carpenter
American basketball player (1919–1988).
Born September 24th, 1919 in Ash Flat.
Died March 8th, 1988 at 68 years old in Lakewood.
Hilde Güden
Austrian soprano singer (1917–1988).
Born September 15th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died September 17th, 1988 at 71 years old in Klosterneuburg.
Pietro Arcari
Italian footballer (1909–1988).
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Casalpusterlengo.
Died February 8th, 1988 at 79 years old in Cremona.
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