In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Felix Maria Davídek
Bishop of the roman catholic church (1921–1988).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Brno, Brno-Chrlice, Horní Štěpánov. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1988 at 67 years old in Brno. [ref]
Harry Lundahl
Swedish footballer and manager (1905-1988).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Helsingborg. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1988 at 82 years old in Gothenburg.
Elizabeth Scott
Mathematician (1917-1988).
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Fort Sill.
Died December 20th, 1988 at 71 years old in Berkeley.
Włodzimierz Mazur
Polish footballer (1954-1988).
Born April 14th, 1954 in Opatów.
Died December 1st, 1988 at 34 years old in Sosnowiec.
Christian Kampmann
Danish writer, journalist (1939-1988).
Born July 24th, 1939 in Hellerup. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1988 at 49 years old in Læsø.
Richard Vogt
German boxer (1913-1988).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died July 13th, 1988 at 75 years old in Hamburg.
Gregorio Gómez
Mexican footballer (1927–1988).
Born February 14th, 1927 in Tepatitlán de Morelos.
Died June 11th, 1988 at 61 years old in Guadalajara.
Jean Mistler
French politician.
Born September 1st, 1897 in Sorèze. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1988 at 91 years old in Thiais. [ref]
Grigor Yeghiazaryan
Armenian composer (1909-1988).
Born December 21st, 1908 in Enginalan.
Died November 4th, 1988 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Anatolii Levchenko
Soviet test pilot and cosmonaut (1941-1988).
Born May 21st, 1941 in Krasnokutsk.
Died August 6th, 1988 at 47 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).
Deaths 431 to 440 of 523
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder