Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Saturday, 22 March 2025
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 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.
Jan 06 Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1988 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 In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer
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 On this day in history 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 Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies in the year 1988.
Jan 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938)
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 In the year 1988 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 On this day in history 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 Lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.