In the year 1988
523 Notable deaths
Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson
Icelandic writer (1918-1988).
Born September 26th, 1918.
Died July 30th, 1988 at 69 years old in Reykjavík.
Mykola Lukash
Ukrainian translator (1919–1988).
Born December 19th, 1919 in Krolevets.
Died August 29th, 1988 at 68 years old in Kyiv.
Joseph Albert Sullivan
Ice hockey player, doctor, and politician (1901–1988).
Born January 8th, 1901 in Scarborough.
Died September 30th, 1988 at 87 years old in Scarborough.
Evelyn Pinching
British alpine skier (1915-1988).
Born March 18th, 1915 in Norwich.
Died December 24th, 1988 at 73 years old in Westminster.
Paula Mollenhauer
German discus thrower (1908–1988).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Hamburg.
Died July 7th, 1988 at 79 years old in Hamburg.
Raymond Dubly
French footballer (1893-1988).
Born November 5th, 1893 in Roubaix.
Died September 7th, 1988 at 94 years old in Toulouse.
Thelma Payne
Diver.
Born July 18th, 1896 in Salem.
Died September 7th, 1988 at 92 years old in Laguna Niguel.
John Garrison
American ice hockey player (1909-1988).
Born February 13th, 1909 in West Newton.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 79 years old in Lincoln.
Maisie Carr
Australian ecologist (1912–1988).
Born February 26th, 1912 in Footscray.
Died September 9th, 1988 at 76 years old in Canberra.
Eino Kirjonen
Finnish ski jumper (1933–1988).
Born February 25th, 1933 in Primorsk.
Died August 21st, 1988 at 55 years old in Kouvola.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 523
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou