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In the year 1988
474 Notable deaths
Ron Staniforth
English footballer and manager (1924-1988).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Newton Heath.
Died October 5th, 1988 at 64 years old in Barrow-in-Furness.
Joseph Wresinski
Anti-poverty activist (1917-1988).
Born February 12th, 1917 in Angers. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1988 at 71 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Erik Lundin
Swedish chess player.
Born July 2nd, 1904 in Stockholm.
Died December 5th, 1988 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Bibi Torriani
Swiss ice hockey player and coach (1911–1988).
Born October 1st, 1911 in St. Moritz.
Died September 3rd, 1988 at 76 years old in Chur.
René Vietto
French racing cyclist (1914-1988).
Born February 17th, 1914 in Le Cannet. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1988 at 74 years old in Orange. [ref]
Colette Deréal
French singer (1927-1988).
Born September 22nd, 1927 in Saint-Cyr-l'École.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 60 years old in Monaco (myocardial infarction).
Jenő Vincze
Hungarian footballer (1908-1988).
Born November 20th, 1908 in Vršac.
Died November 20th, 1988 at 80 years old
Sten Suvio
Boxer.
Born November 25th, 1911 in Lipovka.
Died October 19th, 1988 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Ivan Dubasov
Russian artist (1897-1988).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Odintsovo.
Died March 15th, 1988 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Eitarō Ozawa
Japanese actor.
Born March 27th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Zushi (lung cancer).
Deaths 331 to 340 of 474
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