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In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Andrei Glanzmann
Romanian footballer (1907-1988).
Born March 27th, 1907 in Prešov. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1988 at 81 years old
Åke Gustafsson
Swedish botanist (1908-1988).
Born April 8th, 1908 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1988 at 80 years old in Lund. [ref]
Walter Kitchen
Canadian ice hockey player (1912–1988).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died July 18th, 1988 at 75 years old in Toronto.
Bernhard Leene
Dutch racing cyclist (1903–1988).
Born February 15th, 1903 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1988 at 85 years old in Amsterdam.
Nando González
Spanish footballer (1921-1988).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Getxo.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 66 years old in Bilbao.
Georges Wambst
French cyclist.
Born July 21st, 1902 in Lunéville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1988 at 86 years old in Antibes. [ref]
István Klimek
Romanian footballer (1913-1988).
Born April 15th, 1913 in Austria-Hungary.
Died November 12th, 1988 at 75 years old
Kees Pellenaars
Dutch cyclist.
Born May 10th, 1913 in Terheijden.
Died January 30th, 1988 at 74 years old in Breda.
Raúl Landini
Boxer.
Born July 14th, 1909 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 29th, 1988 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
Gunnar Andersen
Norwegian ski jumper (1909-1988).
Born February 26th, 1909 in Modum Municipality. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1988 at 79 years old
Deaths 491 to 500 of 523
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