Deaths in July 1988

The following is a list of notable deaths in July 1988.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

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  4. ^ Anton Morris Leader, Director, 74. New York Times. Retrieved 20 Jun 2024.
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  7. ^ Hermann Volk, Cardinal, 84. New York Times. Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
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  13. ^ "Johann Baptist Gradl, German Politician, 84". The New York Times. July 4, 1988. p. 1 24. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  14. ^ Morto Aldo Tonti Maestro Della Luce (Aldo Tonti Master of Light Dies). La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.
  15. ^ "Eddie (Cleanhead) Vinson, 70, Alto Saxophonist and Blues Singer". The New York Times. July 4, 1988. p. 1 24. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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  17. ^ Leslie Bennetts (July 7, 1988). "Gabriel Dell, 68, a Dead End Kid On Broadway and in Many Films". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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  31. ^ Hoang Van Chi. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  32. ^ "John D. Clark, 80, Rocket Fuel Developer". The New York Times. July 9, 1988. p. 1 33. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  33. ^ Víctor Junco. CinéArtistes (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 Jun 2024.
  34. ^ David Wilentz, 93, the Prosecutor In Lindbergh Kidnapping, Is Dead. New York Times. Retrieved 16 Jul 2024.
  35. ^ "Olympedia – Rolf Wollner". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  36. ^ William R. Cox, 87, Writer of 80 Novels, Including Mysteries. New York Times. Retrieved 2 Jun 2024.
  37. ^ Helen W. Gandy, Secretary, 91. New York Times. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
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  39. ^ "Olympedia – Paula Mollenhauer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  40. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (July 10, 1988). "David Atlee Phillips Dead at 65; Ex-Agent Was Advocate of C.I.A.". The New York Times. p. 1 24. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  41. ^ Ray Barbuti, 83, Dies; Gold Medalist in 1928. New York Times. Retrieved 8 Jul 2024.
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  43. ^ Khanwilkar, a cricketer gone too soon. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 Jun 2024.
  44. ^ Ferdinand Maurice Felix West. WorldCat (year of death only). Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  45. ^ Allan, John Watson "Iain". Traces of War. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  46. ^ "Frank Ellerbe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  47. ^ Alexandru Graur. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  48. ^ "Anthony Holland Tribute". The New York Times. September 1, 1988. p. B 11. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  49. ^ James Barron (July 11, 1988). "Jackie Presser, President of the Besieged Teamsters' Union, Dies in Cleveland at 61". The New York Times. p. B 5. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  50. ^ "Barbara Woodhouse, Dog Trainer Who Became TV Celebrity, at 78". The New York Times. July 10, 1988. p. 1 24. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  51. ^ Noel Barber. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  52. ^ "Olympedia – Erik Husted". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  53. ^ Errol John. Britannica. Retrieved 15 Jun 2024.
  54. ^ Lihn (Enrique) Papers. Online Archive of California. Retrieved 20 Jun 2024.
  55. ^ "Ernie Nevel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  56. ^ "Robert Ferro, 46, Dies; Wrote Books on Family". The New York Times. July 12, 1988. p. A 23. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  57. ^ "Milton Krims, 84, Dies; Wrote for Film and TV". The New York Times. July 20, 1988. p. B 8. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  58. ^ J. L. Mehta, Expert on Heidegger, Dies at 76. New York Times. Retrieved 23 Jun 2024.
  59. ^ "Olympedia – George Nemchik". www.olympedia.org.
  60. ^ James Shanklin, 78, Led Kennedy Inquiry. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  61. ^ "Olympedia – Ingegärd Töpel". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  62. ^ In Memoriam: Barbara Wootton 1897-1988. JSTOR (from The British Journal of Sociology). Retrieved 17 Jul 2024.
  63. ^ Al Bedner. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 8 Jul 2024.
  64. ^ "Malcolm Boon Profile - Cricket Player New Zealand | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo.
  65. ^ Josephine Douglas, a leading television presenter and producer of the late fifties and early sixties, who ... britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (The Stage). Retrieved 5 Jun 2024.
  66. ^ Raymond Goldsmith, Noted Economist, Dies at 83. New York Times. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  67. ^ Jary, Michael. Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (year of death only). Retrieved 14 Jun 2024.
  68. ^ Joshua Logan, Stage and Screen Director, Dies at 79. New York Times. Retrieved 8 Jul 2024.
  69. ^ Niebieska eskadra - groby, cmentarze, pomniki, miejsca pamięci polskich lotników. www.niebieskaeskadra.pl. (in Polish) Retrieved 10 April 2025
  70. ^ Het gebeente van John Massis zal toch niet verdwijnen in een anonieme knekelput?. demorgen.be (in Dutch - year of death only). Retrieved 22 Jun 2024.
  71. ^ Mitsuo Nakamura. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  72. ^ "Olympedia – Enzo Sacchi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  73. ^ Julian Trevelyan. Britannica. Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.
  74. ^ "Olympedia – Gillis Andersson". www.olympedia.org.
  75. ^ Hilda Gobbi. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  76. ^ This (Time) in Linguistics History: Christine Mohrmann (1903-1988). Linguistic Society of America (year of death only). Retrieved 25 Jun 2024.
  77. ^ Phil Monroe, 71; TV Commercial, Cartoon Animator. L.A. Times. Retrieved 25 Jun 2024.
  78. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ivo Šuprina (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  79. ^ Richard Vogt. Olympedia. Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
  80. ^ "Olympedia – Jerzy Kaczkowski". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  81. ^ "Australian Football - Brian McDonald - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  82. ^ Peter Frank Raw (1922–1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 Jul 2024.
  83. ^ Whitey Witt. MLB.com. Retrieved 16 Jul 2024.
  84. ^ "Clyde Beck Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  85. ^ "Olympedia – Jan Brzák-Felix". www.olympedia.org.
  86. ^ "Olympedia – Nils Christiansen". www.olympedia.org.
  87. ^ Eleanor Estes, 82, Children's Book Author. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jun 2024.
  88. ^ "Olympedia – Jean-Pierre Hoscheid". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  89. ^ Tore Keller. Olympedia.com. Retrieved 16 Jun 2024.
  90. ^ Armand Mouyal. International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 26 Jun 2024.
  91. ^ Dr. Herbert Anderson Dies at 74; Helped Develop the Atomic Bomb. New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  92. ^ Whitfield Connor, Theatrical Producer and Ex-Actor, 71. New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  93. ^ "Obs Heximer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com.
  94. ^ Samuel Ruben, 88, an Inventor Noted for Electrochemical Work. New York Times. Retrieved 4 Jul 2024.
  95. ^ Joseph Szydlowski. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  96. ^ How wrestling icon Bruiser Brody was killed in Puerto Rico by fellow wrestler. Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  97. ^ "Milton Krasner, Cinematographer, 84". The New York Times. July 21, 1988. p. D 22. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  98. ^ Deaths file 1988. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  99. ^ Gress, Elsa 1919-1988. encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  100. ^ Kalha, Harri. "Kaipiainen, Birger". National Biography of Finland. Translated by Fletcher Roderick. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  101. ^ "Dr. Emil Kaiser, 50, Researcher of Proteins". The New York Times. July 20, 1988. p. 8.
  102. ^ "Olympedia – Walter Kitchen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  103. ^ Jake Lindsey, World War II Hero Honored by Congress, Dies at 67. New York Times. Retrieved 21 Jun 2024.
  104. ^ The New York Times Biographical Service. The New York Times & Arno Press. 1988. p. 830.
  105. ^ Joly Braga Santos. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  106. ^ John W. Schaum. WorldCat. Retrieved 27 Oct 2024.
  107. ^ Miklos Szentkuthy. Britannica. Retrieved 11 Jul 2024.
  108. ^ Vilhelm Aubert. WorldCat. Retrieved 28 Oct 2024.
  109. ^ Dr. Geoffrey Bourne, Anatomist; Primate Expert a Prolific Writer. New York Times. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  110. ^ "Olympedia – Jacques De Wykerslooth De Rooyesteyn". www.olympedia.org.
  111. ^ "Laurence Impey Profile - Cricket Player South Africa | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  112. ^ "Hap Allen Black Baseball Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  113. ^ Susan Heller Anderson (July 23, 1988). "Mark Boxer, Editor, Cartoonist And Social Satirist, Is Dead at 57". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  114. ^ "John Galbreath, 90, a Sportsman And Real Estate Developer, Dies". The New York Times. July 21, 1988. p. D 22. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  115. ^ "Olympedia – Øivind Christensen". www.olympedia.org.
  116. ^ Jack Clark Dies at 62; Television Announcer. New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  117. ^ Obituaries : Pioneering Architect R. Soriano. L.A. Times. Retrieved 9 Jul 2024.
  118. ^ Musician K G Jayan passes away. New Indian Express (year of death only). Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
  119. ^ Slain Man Identified as Sikh Rebel Leader. L.A. Times. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  120. ^ "Australian Football - Tom Brooker - Player Bio". australianfootball.com.
  121. ^ Obituaries : Larry Clemmons; One of Disney's First Writers for Animated Films. L.A. Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  122. ^ Duane L. Jones, 51, Actor and Director Of Stage Works, Dies. New York Times. Retrieved 15 Jun 2024.
  123. ^ Luigi Lucioni, Realist Painter, Is Dead at 87. New York Times. Retrieved 21 Jun 2024.
  124. ^ "Olympedia – Eugeniusz Michalak". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  125. ^ "Olympedia – Camillo Arduino". www.olympedia.org.
  126. ^ Jahangir Khan. Wisden. Retrieved 14 Jun 2024.
  127. ^ Stuart Legg. ACMI. Retrieved 20 Jun 2024.
  128. ^ Heinz Pagels. WorldCat. Retrieved 28 Oct 2024.
  129. ^ Bandu Patil. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 Jun 2024.
  130. ^ "Ken Polivka Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  131. ^ Bowman, Priscilla (May 30, 1928-July 24, 1988). University of Missouri - Kansas City. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  132. ^ Ilona Elek-Schacherer. olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 Jun 2024.
  133. ^ Chelsea FC Profile: John Harris. Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 12 Jun 2024.
  134. ^ "Profile - Canada Soccer". January 28, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  135. ^ "Jerry Lane Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  136. ^ Robert N. McClory, Congressman On Watergate Panel, Dies at 80. New York Times. Retrieved 22 Jun 2024.
  137. ^ Death Elsewhere - G. Tyler Miller. Washington Post. Retrieved 8 Jul 2024.
  138. ^ "Joe Orengo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  139. ^ "Olympedia – Bandu Patil". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  140. ^ Mira Schendel: the refugee from Nazi Europe who settled in São Paulo. The Guardian (year of death only). Retrieved 6 Jul 2024.
  141. ^ "Helmut Schubert". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  142. ^ 27 - Michel Villey. Cambridge University Press (year of death only). Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
  143. ^ Three Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide. L.A. Times. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  144. ^ Memphis Tennessee Garrison: educator, activist, mediator. New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  145. ^ Obituaries: Douglas Arthur Hickox; TV, Movie Director. L.A. Times. Retrieved 12 Jun 2024.
  146. ^ Obituary for W. Glenn Killinger (Aged 89). Delaware Online (The Morning News). Retrieved 17 Jun 2024.
  147. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Anton Krásnohorský (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  148. ^ "Olympedia – Émile Pouveroux". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  149. ^ James W. Silver, 81, a Professor Who Fought for Racial Equality. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  150. ^ Giuliana Stramigioli. WorldCat. Retrieved 28 Oct 2024.
  151. ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca.
  152. ^ "Al Flair Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  153. ^ "Olympedia – Li Zhaorong". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  154. ^ Prof. M. M. Mukherjee. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 26 Jun 2024.
  155. ^ Max Raison. Wisden. Retrieved 3 Jul 2024.
  156. ^ "Olympedia – Kurt Schneider". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  157. ^ Jack Drees, TV Sports Announcer. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 Jun 2024.
  158. ^ Horney, Brigitte (1911–1988). Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 8 Jul 2024.
  159. ^ Mary Simms Oliphant was "South Carolina's First Lady of Letters". Greenville News. Retrieved 8 Jul 2024.
  160. ^ "Olympedia – Antonio Tantay". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  161. ^ Frank Zamboni, Inventor, 87. New York Times. Retrieved 17 Jul 2024.
  162. ^ Glenn Fowler (August 4, 1988). "Caleb Gattegno, 76, a Proponent Of Novel Learning Theories, Dies". The New York Times. p. D 21. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  163. ^ Harold Ross Harris Is Dead at 92;, Early Pilot and Aviation Pioneer. New York Times. Retrieved 12 Jun 2024.
  164. ^ "Australian Football - Ray Martin - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  165. ^ Sports star Syed Modi's death stymies investigators. India Today. Retrieved 25 Jun 2024.
  166. ^ Charles Nicks Funeral. Newspapers.com (Detroit Free Press). Retrieved 28 Jun 2024.
  167. ^ "Olympedia – Tullio Pizzorno". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  168. ^ Mr John Wheatley. UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 Jul 2024.
  169. ^ Albin Krebs (July 30, 1988). "Ellin Berlin, 85, a Novelist, Dies; The Songwriter's Wife of 62 Years". The New York Times. p. 1 32. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  170. ^ "Olympedia – Pablo Cagnasso". www.olympedia.org.
  171. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Czesław Ciupa (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  172. ^ Pete Drake. New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 Jun 2024.
  173. ^ "Olympedia – Umberto Menegalli". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  174. ^ The Kracker Luftwaffe Archive: Axis Powers Pilots and Crew. Aircrew Remembered. Retrieved 3 Jul 2024.
  175. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Georges Vuilleumier (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  176. ^ William de Silva revolutionised Industry and fisheries. The Island Online. Retrieved 4 Jun 2024.
  177. ^ "Australian Football - Arthur Mooney - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  178. ^ "Olympedia – Curtis Shears". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  179. ^ Bob Woytowich, 47, a former defenseman for.... L.A. Times. Retrieved 17 Jul 2024.
  180. ^ Stephen Murray-Smith (1922–1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024.
  181. ^ Andre Navarra, Cellist, 77. New York Times. Retrieved 28 Jun 2024.
  182. ^ "Fanny Rowe". The Times. August 3, 1988. p. 12.
  183. ^ "Trinidad Silva Jr., 38, 'Hill Street' Star, Dies". The New York Times. August 2, 1988. p. A 17. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  184. ^ "Raymond Stross, Producer, 72". The New York Times. August 4, 1988. p. D 21. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  185. ^ The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. W T E Rolls. Battle of Britain Monument. Retrieved 3 Jul 2024.