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In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Ann Mari Falk
Swedish translator and writer (1916-1988).
Born December 19th, 1916 in Sankt Matteus.
Died June 27th, 1988 at 71 years old in Johannes parish.
Euclydes Barbosa
Brazilian association football player (1909-1988).
Born December 7th, 1909 in São Paulo.
Died February 26th, 1988 at 78 years old in São Paulo (respiratory disease).
Heinz Förstendorf
Field hockey player (1907–1988).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Leipzig.
Died September 2nd, 1988 at 80 years old in Bremen.
Erik Husted
Danish field hockey player (1900-1988).
Born January 3rd, 1900 in Helsingør.
Died July 10th, 1988 at 88 years old in Copenhagen.
Kaare Wahlberg
Former norwegian ski jumper, olympic medalist.
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Hamar municipality.
Died February 29th, 1988 at 75 years old in Hamar municipality.
Endre Palócz
Fencer (1911–1988).
Born March 23rd, 1911 in Budapest.
Died January 11th, 1988 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça
Footballer (1894-1988).
Born December 25th, 1894 in Cataguases.
Died October 19th, 1988 at 93 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Rudolf Wirz
Swiss handball player.
Born January 28th, 1918 in Switzerland.
Died November 5th, 1988 at 70 years old in Basel.
Stefan Turchak
Soviet conductor (1938-1988).
Born February 28th, 1938 in Maćkowice.
Died October 23rd, 1988 at 50 years old in Kyiv.
Auguste Verdijck
Belgian bicycle racer.
Born February 8th, 1902 in Schoten.
Died February 14th, 1988 at 86 years old in Merksem.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)