Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Jan 01 Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.
Jan 03 In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82
Jan 04 Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.
Jan 05 On this day in history "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40
Jan 06 In the year 1988 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 On this day in history frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1988.
Jan 15 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 16 Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 19 Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 in the year 1988.
Jan 20 On this day in history philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86
Jan 21 Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies in the year 1988.
Jan 22 Georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86 in the year 1988.
Jan 24 Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 in the year 1988.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 28 On this day in history death of klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911)
Jan 29 On this day in history death of bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide
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 in the year 1988.
Feb 02 On this day in history clive Epstein, brother of Brian Epstein, dies at 51
Feb 06 Lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 on this day in history.
Feb 07 Lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Feb 08 In the year 1988 allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67
Feb 14 Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1988 frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies
Feb 16 In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.