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In the year 1988
475 Notable deaths
Gennadi Krasnitsky
Soviet footballer-manager (1940-1988).
Born August 27th, 1940 in Tashkent.
Died June 12th, 1988 at 47 years old in Bokhtar.
Evelyn Pinching
British alpine skier (1915-1988).
Born March 18th, 1915 in Norwich.
Died December 24th, 1988 at 73 years old in Westminster.
Eino Kirjonen
Finnish ski jumper.
Born February 25th, 1933 in Primorsk.
Died August 21st, 1988 at 55 years old in Kouvola.
Greer Skousen
Mexican basketball player (1916–1988).
Born September 24th, 1916 in Casas Grandes.
Died March 20th, 1988 at 71 years old in San Antonio.
Joseph Albert Sullivan
Ice hockey player, doctor, and politician (1901-1988).
Born January 8th, 1901 in Scarborough.
Died September 30th, 1988 at 87 years old in Scarborough.
Thelma Payne
Diver.
Born July 18th, 1896 in Salem.
Died September 7th, 1988 at 92 years old in Laguna Niguel.
John Garrison
Canadian ice hockey player (1909-1988).
Born February 13th, 1909 in West Newton.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 79 years old in Lincoln.
Josep Raich
Footballer (1913-1988).
Born August 28th, 1913 in Molins de Rei.
Died July 25th, 1988 at 74 years old in Barcelona.
Richard Vogt
German boxer (1913-1988).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died July 13th, 1988 at 75 years old in Hamburg.
Näcip Cihanof
Soviet tatar composer (1911-1988).
Born January 15th, 1911 in Oral.
Died June 2nd, 1988 at 77 years old in Ufa.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams