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In the year 1988
522 Notable deaths
Irene Rich
American actress (1891-1988).
Born October 13th, 1891 in Buffalo.
Died April 22nd, 1988 at 96 years old in Hope Ranch (heart failure).
Archie Cochrane
British doctor (1909–1988).
Born January 12th, 1909 in Galashiels.
Died June 18th, 1988 at 79 years old in Dorset.
Branko Zebec
Croatian footballer (1929-1988).
Born May 17th, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died September 26th, 1988 at 59 years old in Zagreb.
Henryk Szeryng
Polish-mexican violinist.
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Żelazowa Wola. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1988 at 69 years old in Kassel. [ref]
Josef Klehr
German nazi physician (1904-1988).
Born October 17th, 1904 in Kietrz.
Died August 23rd, 1988 at 83 years old in Leiferde.
Friedrich Guggenberger
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander (1915-1988).
Born March 6th, 1915 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1988 at 73 years old in Erlenbach am Main. [ref]
Félix Leclerc
Canadian singer-songwriter (1914-1988).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in La Tuque. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1988 at 74 years old in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. [ref]
Ana Aslan
Romanian biologist and physician (1897–1988).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Brăila.
Died May 21st, 1988 at 91 years old in Bucharest.
Joan Gale Robinson
English novelist and illustrator (1910–1988).
Born February 10th, 1910 in Gerrards Cross.
Died August 20th, 1988 at 78 years old in King's Lynn.
Christianna Brand
British writer (1907-1988).
Born December 17th, 1907 in British Malaya.
Died March 11th, 1988 at 80 years old in London.
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