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In the year 1988
475 Notable deaths
Shigeo Sugiura
Japanese swimmer (1917-1988).
Born May 10th, 1917 in Hamamatsu.
Died April 10th, 1988 at 70 years old
Harry Lundahl
Swedish footballer and manager (1905-1988).
Born October 16th, 1905 in Helsingborg. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1988 at 82 years old in Gothenburg.
Włodzimierz Mazur
Polish footballer (1954-1988).
Born April 14th, 1954 in Opatów.
Died December 1st, 1988 at 34 years old in Sosnowiec.
Paul Ledoux
Belgian astronomer.
Born August 8th, 1914 in Forrières.
Died October 6th, 1988 at 74 years old in Liège.
Christian Kampmann
Danish writer, journalist (1939-1988).
Born July 24th, 1939 in Hellerup. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1988 at 49 years old in Læsø.
Ho Chong
Korean politician and independence activist (1896-1988).
Born April 8th, 1896 in Busan.
Died September 18th, 1988 at 92 years old in Seoul (disease).
Jean Mistler
French politician.
Born September 1st, 1897 in Sorèze. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1988 at 91 years old in Thiais. [ref]
Hilde Güden
Austrian soprano singer (1917–1988).
Born September 15th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died September 17th, 1988 at 71 years old in Klosterneuburg.
Irene Hunt
Actress (1892-1988).
Born February 22nd, 1892 in New York City.
Died October 13th, 1988 at 96 years old in Paso Robles.
Felix Maria Davídek
Bishop of the roman catholic church.
Born January 12th, 1921 in Brno, Horní Štěpánov, Brno-Chrlice. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1988 at 67 years old in Brno. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 475
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