In the year 1988
458 Notable deaths
Raymond Carver
American author and poet (1938-1988).
Born May 25th, 1938 in Clatskanie. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 50 years old in Port Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Trevor Howard
English film, stage and television actor (1913-1988).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Cliftonville. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1988 at 74 years old in Bushey (influenza, liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Sylvester
American singer-songwriter.
Born September 6th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 1988 at 41 years old in San Francisco (death from AIDS-related complications).
Juan Pujol García
Spanish spy, double agent for the british in world war ii.
Born February 14th, 1914 in Barcelona.
Died October 10th, 1988 at 74 years old in Caracas.
Pappy Boyington
United states marine corps aviator and medal of honor recipient (1912-1988).
Born December 4th, 1912 in Coeur d'Alene.
Died January 11th, 1988 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer).
Joe Besser
American actor (1907-1988).
Born August 12th, 1907 in St. Louis.
Died March 1st, 1988 at 80 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
Gert Fröbe
German actor (1913-1988).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Oberplanitz. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1988 at 75 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Houseman
Romanian-born british–american actor and film producer (1902-1988).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1988 at 86 years old in Malibu (cancer). [ref]
Isamu Noguchi
Japanese american sculptor and designer.
Born November 17th, 1904 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1988 at 84 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Louis L'Amour
American novelist and short story writer (1908–1988).
Born March 22nd, 1908 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1988 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde