In the year 1988
458 Notable deaths
Charles Addams
American cartoonist.
Born January 7th, 1912 in Westfield. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1988 at 76 years old in St. Clare's Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard S. Castellano
American actor (1933-1988).
Born September 4th, 1933 in The Bronx.
Died December 10th, 1988 at 55 years old in North Bergen (myocardial infarction).
Mildred Gillars
American nazi propagandist (1900–1988).
Born November 29th, 1900 in Portland.
Died June 25th, 1988 at 87 years old in Columbus (colorectal cancer).
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician.
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging). [ref]
Karen Steele
American actress and model (1931-1988).
Born March 20th, 1931 in Honolulu.
Died March 12th, 1988 at 56 years old in Kingman (cancer).
Chiang Ching-kuo
President of the republic of china (taiwan) (1910-1988).
Born April 27th, 1910 in Fenghua District.
Died January 13th, 1988 at 77 years old in Taipei Veterans General Hospital (cardiovascular disease).
Alan Napier
English actor.
Born January 7th, 1903 in Kings Norton.
Died August 8th, 1988 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Charles Hawtrey
English film actor (1914-1988).
Born November 30th, 1914 in Hounslow.
Died October 27th, 1988 at 73 years old in Deal.
Jan Baalsrud
Norwegian soe personnel.
Born December 13th, 1917 in Christiania.
Died December 30th, 1988 at 71 years old in Kongsvinger.
Daws Butler
American voice actor (1916-1988).
Born November 16th, 1916 in Toledo.
Died May 18th, 1988 at 71 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction).
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