In the year 1988
522 Notable deaths
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician (1939–1988).
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark.
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging).
William McMahon
Australian politician, 20th prime minister of australia (1908–1988).
Born February 23rd, 1908 in Redfern.
Died March 31st, 1988 at 80 years old in Potts Point (cancer).
Alan Napier
English actor (1903–1988).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Kings Norton.
Died August 8th, 1988 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
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).
Karpoori Thakur
Indian politician.
Born January 24th, 1924 in Samastipur district.
Died February 18th, 1988 at 64 years old
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
Qari.
Born January 1st, 1927 in Hermonthis.
Died November 30th, 1988 at 61 years old in Cairo.
Hal Ashby
American film director and film editor (1929-1988).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Ogden. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1988 at 59 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ralph Meeker
American actor (1920-1988).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Minneapolis.
Died August 5th, 1988 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Ella Raines
American actress (1920-1988).
Born August 6th, 1920 in Fall City. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1988 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Son House
American blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Lyon.
Died October 19th, 1988 at 86 years old in Detroit (cancer).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 522
Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace