In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Cornelis van Eesteren
Dutch architect and planner (1897-1988).
Born July 4th, 1897 in Alblasserdam. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1988 at 90 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Sten Suvio
Boxer (1911–1988).
Born November 25th, 1911 in Lipovka.
Died October 19th, 1988 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Renzo Palmer
Italian actor (1929-1988).
Born December 20th, 1929 in Milan.
Died June 4th, 1988 at 58 years old in Milan (cancer).
Bibi Torriani
Swiss ice hockey player and coach (1911–1988).
Born January 10th, 1911 in St. Moritz.
Died September 3rd, 1988 at 77 years old in Chur.
Colette Deréal
French singer (1927-1988).
Born September 22nd, 1927 in Saint-Cyr-l'École.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 60 years old in Monaco (myocardial infarction).
Ron Staniforth
English footballer and manager (1924-1988).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Newton Heath.
Died October 5th, 1988 at 64 years old in Barrow-in-Furness.
Eitarō Ozawa
Japanese actor (1909-1988).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Zushi (lung cancer).
René Vietto
French racing cyclist (1914–1988).
Born February 17th, 1914 in Le Cannet.
Died October 14th, 1988 at 74 years old in Orange.
Erik Lundin
Swedish chess player.
Born July 2nd, 1904 in Stockholm.
Died December 5th, 1988 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Aldo Tonti
Italian cinematographer (1910–1988).
Died July 7th, 1988 at 78 years old in Rome, Marino.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 523
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche