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In the year 1988
472 Notable deaths
Victoria Shaw
Australian actress (1935-1988).
Born May 25th, 1935 in Sydney.
Died August 17th, 1988 at 53 years old in Sydney (pulmonary emphysema).
Raymond Williams
Welsh scholar, author, and marxist literary critic.
Born August 31st, 1921 in Pandy, Monmouthshire. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1988 at 66 years old in Saffron Walden (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brook Benton
American singer (1931–1988).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Lugoff, Camden.
Died April 9th, 1988 at 56 years old in Queens (meningitis).
Andrew Duggan
Actor.
Born December 28th, 1923 in Franklin. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1988 at 64 years old in Westwood (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Duane Jones
American actor.
Born April 11th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1988 at 51 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Romare Bearden
African american artist (1911–1988).
Born September 2nd, 1911 in Charlotte. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1988 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Leonard Frey
Actor (1938-1988).
Born September 4th, 1938 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1988 at 49 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
John Loder
British-american actor (1898-1988).
Born January 3rd, 1898 in London.
Died December 26th, 1988 at 90 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Salem bin Laden
Saudi arabian businessman (1946-1988).
Born January 4th, 1946 in Jeddah.
Died May 29th, 1988 at 42 years old in San Antonio (aviation accident).
Bonita Granville
Actress (1923-1988).
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Chicago.
Died October 11th, 1988 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, lung cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 472
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