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In the year 1988
473 Notable deaths
Josef Klehr
German nazi physician (1904-1988).
Born October 17th, 1904 in Kietrz.
Died August 23rd, 1988 at 83 years old in Leiferde.
Takeo Miki
Japanese politician (1907-1988).
Born March 17th, 1907 in Gosho.
Died November 14th, 1988 at 81 years old in Mitsui Memorial Hospital (pancreatic cancer).
Price Daniel
American judge and texas governor (1910–1988).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Dayton.
Died August 25th, 1988 at 77 years old in Liberty County.
Henryk Szeryng
Polish-mexican violinist.
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Żelazowa Wola. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1988 at 69 years old in Kassel. [ref]
Renato Salvatori
Italian actor (1933-1988).
Born March 20th, 1933 in Seravezza.
Died March 27th, 1988 at 55 years old in Rome (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Daniel Guérin
French anarcho-communist author (1904-1988).
Born May 19th, 1904 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1988 at 83 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Ana Aslan
Romanian biologist and physician.
Born January 1st, 1897 in Brăila.
Died May 20th, 1988 at 91 years old in Polonia.
Branko Zebec
Croatian footballer (1929-1988).
Born May 17th, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died September 26th, 1988 at 59 years old in Zagreb.
Henry Koster
American film director (1905-1988).
Born May 1st, 1905 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1988 at 83 years old in Camarillo. [ref]
Ray Eames
American designer.
Born December 15th, 1912 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 473
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan