Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Saturday, 19 April 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies
Jan 03 On this day in history gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82
Jan 04 In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)
Jan 05 In the year 1988 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40
Jan 06 On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46
Jan 07 Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 in the year 1988.
Jan 08 Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 in the year 1988.
Jan 11 Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.
Jan 12 Connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925) died in the year 1988.
Jan 13 On this day in history chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69
Jan 14 Georgy M Malenkov, PM of USSR (1953-55), dies at 86 on this day in history.
Jan 15 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1988 death of andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899)
Jan 19 In the year 1988 ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83
Jan 20 In the year 1988 philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86
Jan 21 Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1988 georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86
Jan 24 On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91
Jan 25 On this day in history colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87
Jan 27 Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938) died on this day in history.
Jan 28 Klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.
Jan 29 Bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide died in the year 1988.
Jan 30 Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Feb 01 Heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12 on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1988 clive Epstein, brother of Brian Epstein, dies at 51
Feb 06 In the year 1988 lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64
Feb 07 In the year 1988 lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57
Feb 08 Allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67 on this day in history.
Feb 14 Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84 in the year 1988.
Feb 15 Frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 16 Jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916) died on this day in history.
Feb 19 André Frédéric Cournand, French-born physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1895) died in the year 1988.
Feb 24 Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on this day in history.
Feb 25 Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 in the year 1988.