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In the year 1988
522 Notable deaths
Roy Urquhart
British military officer (1901–1988).
Born November 28th, 1901 in Shepperton.
Died December 13th, 1988 at 87 years old in Menteith.
Virginia Satir
American psychotherapist & non-fiction author.
Born June 26th, 1916 in Neillsville.
Died September 10th, 1988 at 72 years old in California.
Alan Paton
South african writer and activist (1903-1988).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Durban.
Louise Nevelson
American sculptor (1899-1988).
Born September 23rd, 1899 in Pereiaslav.
Died April 17th, 1988 at 88 years old in New York City.
Franz Josef Strauß
German politician (1915-1988).
Born September 6th, 1915 in Munich.
Died October 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Regensburg (heart failure). [ref]
Luis Barragán
Mexican architect (1902-1988).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1988 at 86 years old in Mexico City (Parkinson's disease).
Paul Grice
British philosopher.
Born March 13th, 1913 in Birmingham.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 75 years old in Berkeley.
Chico Mendes
Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri.
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri (gunshot wound).
Roger Hargreaves
English children's author and illustrator (1935-1988).
Born May 9th, 1935 in Cleckheaton.
Died September 11th, 1988 at 53 years old in Guernsey (stroke). [ref]
Pannonica de Koenigswarter
British jazz patroness (1913-1988).
Born December 10th, 1913 in London.
Died November 30th, 1988 at 74 years old in Washington Heights.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 522
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams