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In the year 1988
473 Notable deaths
Nino Frank
French film critic (1904-1988).
Born June 27th, 1904 in Barletta. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 84 years old in Chevilly-Larue. [ref]
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
Turkish writer (1914-1988).
Born June 10th, 1914 in Trabzon. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1988 at 73 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Hans Lewy
German born american mathematician (1904–1988).
Born October 22nd, 1904 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1988 at 83 years old in Berkeley (leukemia).
Joly Braga Santos
Portuguese composer.
Born May 14th, 1924 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1988 at 64 years old in Lisbon (stroke). [ref]
Ernesto Giménez Caballero
Spanish writer, journalist and political fascist.
Born August 2nd, 1899. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1988 at 88 years old in Calle del Guadalquivir, Madrid. [ref]
Mabel Strickland
Anglo-maltese journalist, newspaper proprietor and politician (1899-1988).
Born January 8th, 1899.
Died November 29th, 1988 at 89 years old (disease).
Ye Shengtao
Chinese writer (1894-1988).
Born October 28th, 1894 in Suzhou.
Died February 16th, 1988 at 93 years old in Beijing.
Stefano Vanzina
Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Born January 19th, 1917 in Rome.
Died March 13th, 1988 at 71 years old in Rome.
Stefan Themerson
Polish writer, philosopher and filmmaker (1910–1988).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Płock.
Died September 6th, 1988 at 77 years old in London.
Venko Markovski
Bulgarian and macedonian writer (1915-1988).
Born March 5th, 1915 in Skopje. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1988 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 473
Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti