Famous Deaths Happened In 1988
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies
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 "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 11 Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 15 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1988 death of andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899)
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 In the year 1988 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 Colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87 in the year 1988.
Jan 27 Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938) died on this day in history.
Jan 28 Klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.
Jan 29 Bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide died on this day in history.
Jan 30 Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1988.
Feb 15 Frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1988 death of jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916)
Feb 19 In the year 1988 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.