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In the year 1988
458 Notable deaths
Christina Onassis
American born greek/argentine businesswoman, socialite, and heiress to the onassis fortune (1950-1988).
Born December 11th, 1950 in Manhattan.
Died November 19th, 1988 at 37 years old in Tortuguitas (myocardial infarction).
Hillel Slovak
Israeli-american musician (1962–1988).
Born April 13th, 1962 in Haifa.
Died June 25th, 1988 at 26 years old in Hollywood (opiod overdose).
Kenneth Williams
English actor and comedian (1926-1988).
Born February 22nd, 1926 in Islington. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in London Borough of Camden (drug overdose).
Bruiser Brody
American professional wrestler (1946-1988).
Born June 18th, 1946 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 1988 at 42 years old in Bayamón (stab wound).
Roy Kinnear
British actor (1934-1988).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Wigan. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1988 at 54 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction, horse fall). [ref]
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Chancellor of west germany (cdu; 1966–1969).
Born April 6th, 1904 in Albstadt. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1988 at 83 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Anne Ramsey
American actress (1929-1988).
Born March 27th, 1929 in Omaha.
Died August 11th, 1988 at 59 years old in Hollywood (esophageal cancer).
John N. Mitchell
Former us attorney general, watergate felon (1913-1988).
Born September 15th, 1913 in Detroit.
Died November 9th, 1988 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Henry Murray
American psychologist & academic.
Born May 13th, 1893 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 1988 at 95 years old in Cambridge.
Klaus Fuchs
German-born british theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911-1988).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died January 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
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