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In the year 1988
476 Notable deaths
Loretta McNeil
Athletics competitor.
Born January 10th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 81 years old in San Mateo.
Ottó Boros
Hungarian water polo player.
Born August 5th, 1929 in Békéscsaba.
Died December 18th, 1988 at 59 years old in Szolnok.
André Saeys
Belgian footballer (1911-1988).
Born February 20th, 1911 in Bruges.
Died March 22nd, 1988 at 77 years old in Tenerife.
Maximilien de Furstenberg
Roman catholic cardinal (1904–1988).
Born October 23rd, 1904 in Heerlen.
Died September 22nd, 1988 at 83 years old in Mont (cerebral hemorrhage).
Georges Vuilleumier
Swiss footballer (1944-1988).
Born September 21st, 1944 in Tramelan.
Died July 29th, 1988 at 43 years old [ref]
János Németh
Hungarian water polo player.
Born June 12th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died March 5th, 1988 at 81 years old in Madrid.
Walter Monson
Ice hockey player (1909-1988).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Winnipeg.
Died January 9th, 1988 at 78 years old in Winnipeg.
Axel Grönberg
Olympic wrestler (1918-1988).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Norberg Municipality.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Abderrahman Ibrir
Footballer (1919–1988).
Born November 10th, 1919 in Dellys. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1988 at 68 years old in Sidi Fredj (drowning).
Deaths 431 to 440 of 476
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson