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In the year 1988
476 Notable deaths
Nicolò Vittori
Italian rower (1909-1988).
Born March 13th, 1909 in Izola.
Died May 26th, 1988 at 79 years old in Trieste.
Víctor Unamuno
Spanish footballer (1909-1988).
Born May 21st, 1909 in Bergara.
Died May 20th, 1988 at 78 years old in Durango.
Hiroshi Yoneyama
Japanese swimmer.
Born March 23rd, 1909 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died January 24th, 1988 at 78 years old
Renato Traiola
Italian water polo player.
Born December 19th, 1924 in Savigliano.
Died January 18th, 1988 at 63 years old in Latina.
Kaare Wahlberg
Former norwegian ski jumper, olympic medalist.
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Hamar municipality.
Died February 29th, 1988 at 75 years old in Hamar municipality.
Endre Palócz
Fencer.
Born March 23rd, 1911 in Budapest.
Died January 11th, 1988 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Erik Husted
Field hockey player (1900-1988).
Born January 3rd, 1900 in Helsingør.
Died July 10th, 1988 at 88 years old in Copenhagen.
Ann Mari Falk
Swedish translator and writer (1916-1988).
Born December 19th, 1916 in Sankt Matteus.
Died June 27th, 1988 at 71 years old in Johannes parish.
Steve Anderson
American hurdler (1906-1988).
Born April 10th, 1906 in Portsmouth.
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 82 years old in Seattle.
Euclydes Barbosa
Brazilian association football player (1909-1988).
Born December 7th, 1909 in São Paulo.
Died February 26th, 1988 at 78 years old in São Paulo (respiratory disease).
Deaths 461 to 470 of 476
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