Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Jan 01 Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history. 


Jan 03 On this day in history gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 


Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1988. 


Jan 07 In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 


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 in the year 1988. 


Jan 13 Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69 on this day in history. 


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 Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899) died in the year 1988. 


Jan 19 On this day in history ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 


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 on this day in history. 


Jan 22 On this day in history georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86 


Jan 24 Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 in the year 1988. 


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 On this day in history death of klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911) 


Jan 29 Bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide died on this day in history. 


Jan 30 On this day in history cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 


Feb 01 On this day in history heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12 


Feb 02 Clive Epstein, brother of Brian Epstein, dies at 51 on this day in history. 


Feb 06 On this day in history lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 


Feb 07 Lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 in the year 1988. 


Feb 08 On this day in history allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67 


Feb 14 In the year 1988 frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84 


Feb 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1988. 


Feb 24 Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 in the year 1988. 


Feb 25 Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 in the year 1988. 


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