Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Jan 01 Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.
Jan 03 Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 in the year 1988.
Jan 04 Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.
Jan 05 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46
Jan 07 In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71
Jan 08 In the year 1988 frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76
Jan 11 On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer
Jan 12 On this day in history death of connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925)
Jan 13 On this day in history chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69
Jan 14 In the year 1988 georgy M Malenkov, PM of USSR (1953-55), dies at 86
Jan 15 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 in the year 1988.
Jan 16 On this day in history death of andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899)
Jan 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies
Jan 22 Georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86 in the year 1988.
Jan 24 On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91
Jan 25 In the year 1988 colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87
Jan 27 Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938) died in the year 1988.
Jan 28 On this day in history death of klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911)
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 in the year 1988.
Feb 01 In the year 1988 heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12
Feb 02 Clive Epstein, brother of Brian Epstein, dies at 51 in the year 1988.
Feb 06 Lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 on this day in history.
Feb 07 On this day in history lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57
Feb 08 On this day in history allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67
Feb 14 On this day in history frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84
Feb 15 In the year 1988 frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies
Feb 16 On this day in history death of jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916)
Feb 19 André Frédéric Cournand, French-born physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1895) died on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96
Feb 25 Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 on this day in history.