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In the year 1988
522 Notable deaths
Leela Mishra
Indian actress.
Born January 1st, 1908 in Jais.
Died January 17th, 1988 at 80 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Bonita Granville
American actress (1923-1988).
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Chicago.
Died October 11th, 1988 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, lung cancer).
John Loder
British-american actor (1898-1988).
Born January 3rd, 1898 in London.
Died December 26th, 1988 at 90 years old in London (disease).
Romare Bearden
African american artist (1911–1988).
Born September 2nd, 1911 in Charlotte. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1988 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henry Armstrong
American boxer (1912–1988).
Born December 12th, 1912 in Columbus.
Died October 24th, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Jeff Donnell
Actress (1921-1988).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Windham.
Died April 11th, 1988 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Hans Urs von Balthasar
Swiss catholic theologian.
Born August 12th, 1905 in Lucerne. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1988 at 82 years old in Basel. [ref]
Trinidad Silva
American actor (1950-1988).
Born January 30th, 1950 in Mission.
Died July 31st, 1988 at 38 years old in Whittier (traffic collision).
Colleen Moore
Actress.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Port Huron.
Died January 25th, 1988 at 88 years old in California (cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 522
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner