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In the year 1988
476 Notable deaths
Anton Krásnohorský
Slovak footballer (1925–1988).
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Rohožník.
Died July 25th, 1988 at 62 years old
Kees Pellenaars
Dutch cyclist.
Born May 10th, 1913 in Terheijden.
Died January 30th, 1988 at 74 years old in Breda.
Hiroaki Sato
Japanese association football player (born 1932).
Born February 5th, 1932 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Died January 1st, 1988 at 55 years old in Japan.
István Klimek
Romanian footballer (1913-1988).
Born April 15th, 1913 in Austria-Hungary.
Died November 12th, 1988 at 75 years old
Margot Moe
Norwegian figure skater.
Born March 15th, 1899 in Christiania.
Died March 12th, 1988 at 88 years old in Oslo.
Raúl Landini
Boxer.
Born July 14th, 1909 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 29th, 1988 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
Georges Wambst
French cyclist.
Born July 21st, 1902 in Lunéville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1988 at 86 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Nando González
Spanish footballer (1921-1988).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Getxo.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 66 years old in Bilbao.
Magdaléna Štrompachová
Hungarian-slovak painter and restorer (1919-1988).
Born September 23rd, 1919 in Budapest.
Died November 17th, 1988 at 69 years old in Bratislava.
Joachim Pirsch
German rower (1914–1988).
Born October 26th, 1914.
Died August 25th, 1988 at 73 years old
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