Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Wednesday, 02 July 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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71
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 On this day in history death of connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925)
Jan 13 Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69 in the year 1988.
Jan 14 Georgy M Malenkov, PM of USSR (1953-55), dies at 86 in the year 1988.
Jan 15 In the year 1988 sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83
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 on this day in history.
Jan 20 Philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1988 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91
Jan 25 Colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87 in the year 1988.
Jan 27 On this day in history death of massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938)
Jan 28 Klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.
Jan 29 In the year 1988 death of bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide
Jan 30 Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 in the year 1988.
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 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 In the year 1988 frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84
Feb 15 In the year 1988 frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies
Feb 16 Jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916) died in the year 1988.
Feb 19 On this day in history death of andré Frédéric Cournand, French-born physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1895)
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.