Deaths in April 1988
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The following is a list of notable deaths in April 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.
April 1988[edit]
1[edit]
- Nell Jackson, 58, American sprinter and Olympic track coach.
- Jim Jordan, 91, American actor, stroke resulting from fall.
- April Tinsley, 8, American murder victim.
2[edit]
- Pushpaben Mehta, 83, Indian social worker and politician.
- Anthony Pelissier, 75, English actor, screenwriter, producer and director.[1]
- Vernon W. Thomson, 82, American politician, member of U.S. House of Representatives, Governor of Wisconsin.[2]
3[edit]
- Milton Caniff, 81, American cartoonist.[3]
- V. S. Wakankar, 68, Indian archeologist.
4[edit]
- Gaston Eyskens, 82, Belgian politician and Prime Minister.
- Eric A. Havelock, 84, British classicist.[4]
5[edit]
- Boyd Brumbaugh, 72, American NFL footballer.
- Dutch Dorman, 85, American minor league baseballer and Major League scout.
- Anthony Emery, 69, English Roman Catholic bishop.
- Swede Halbrook, 55, American NBA basketballer, heart attack.
- Alf Kjellin, 68, Swedish film actor and director, heart attack.
- Alan Shorter, 55, American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, ruptured aorta.
6[edit]
- Gunārs Astra, 56, Latvian human rights activist and anti-Soviet dissident, heart disease.
- John Clements, 77, British actor and producer.[5]
- Leroy Kirkland, 82–84, American arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter.
- Hamdija Pozderac, 64, Yugoslav communist politician, President of People's Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6]
7[edit]
- Cesar Bresgen, 74, Austrian composer.
- Denis Hamilton, 69, English newspaper editor.[7]
- Dinanath Nadim, 72, Indian poet.
- Albert S. Rogell, 86, American film director.
- Christopher Rollinson, 59, New Zealand boxer.
8[edit]
- Charles Higounet, 77, French historian medievalist.[8]
9[edit]
- Brook Benton, 56, American singer and songwriter, pneumonia.[9]
- John Herman Dent, 80, American politician, member of U.S. House of Representatives.
- Dave Prater, 50, American soul and rhythm & blues singer and musician, car accident.[10]
- Willy Schaeffler, 72, German-American skier and coach, ski resort developer.[11]
10[edit]
- Turgut Atakol, 72, Turkish basketballer and international referee.
- Cliff Gladwin, 72, English test cricketer.
- Woody Kling, 62, American television writer, producer, playwright and composer, brain and lung cancer.
- Shigeo Sugiura, 70, Japanese swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.
- Teóphilo, 87, Brazilian international football.
11[edit]
- Josef Artimovicz, 79, Austrian footballer.
- Ithell Colquhoun, 81, British painter, poet and author.
- James R. Domengeaux, 81, American lawyer and politician, member of U.S. House of Representatives.
- Jeff Donnell, 66, American film and television actress, heart attack.[12]
- Wolfram Fiedler, 36, East German luger and Olympic medalist, cancer.
- Jesse L. Lasky Jr., 77, American screenwriter, novelist, playwright and poet, pancreatic cancer.
12[edit]
- Colette Deréal, 60, French actress and singer.
- Sheridan Gibney, 84, American writer and producer in theatre and film.
- Hartmann Lauterbacher, 78, German Nazi, Deputy Reichsjugendführer, Stabsführer of Hitler Youth, unconvicted war criminal.
- Harry McShane, 96, Scottish socialist.
- May Owen, 96, American medical doctor.
- Alan Paton, 85, South African writer and anti-Apartheid activist.[13]
- Frank Skaff, 77, American Major League baseballer.[14]
13[edit]
- Jean Gascon, 67, Canadian opera director and actor, heart attack.[15]
14[edit]
- Daniel Guérin, 83, French libertarian-communist author.
- Pony Poindexter, 62, American jazz saxophonist.
- Camilla Ravera, 98, Italian politician, first female lifetime senator.[16]
- John Stonehouse, 62, British businessman and minister, Member of Parliament, heart attack.[17]
15[edit]
- George E. Mylonas, 89, Greek archaeologist, heart attack.[18]
- Maria Ulfah Santoso, 76, Indonesian politician and women's rights activist.
- Kenneth Williams, 62, British actor and comedian, overdose of barbiturates.[19]
16[edit]
- John Anderson, 79, British Army general.
- José Dolhem, 43, French racing driver, power boat racing accident.
- Youri Egorov, 33, Soviet classical pianist, complications from AIDS.[20]
- Doug Mudgway, 63, New Zealand amateur wrestler.
- Francesco Pretti, 84, Italian racewalker and Olympian.
- John Reardon, 58, American baritone and actor, AIDS related pneumonia.
- Clifford Roach, 84, West Indian test cricketer.
- Bobby Thompson, 76, English stand-up comedian and actor, emphysema and cancer.
- Khalil al-Wazir, 52, Palestinian leader, assassinated.
17[edit]
- Albert Fennell, 68, British film and television producer.
- Toni Frissell, 81, American photographer, Alzheimer's disease.[21]
- Anthony Gaggi, 62, American mobster in the Gambino crime family, heart attack.
- Władysław Lemiszko, 76, Polish international ice hockey player and Olympian.
- Patrick Mphephu, 63–64, South African politician, President of Venda.[22]
- Louise Nevelson, 88, Ukrainian-American sculptor.[23]
- Eva Novak, 90, American film actress, pneumonia.[24]
- Otto Pächt, 85, Austrian art historian.
- Carlos Sotomayor, 76–77, Chilean painter, heart attack.
- Ormond Wilson, 80, New Zealand politician, Member of Parliament, stroke.
- Isaak Yaglom, 67, Soviet mathematician and author.
18[edit]
- Pierre Desproges, 48, French humorist, lung cancer.[25]
- Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, 73, Turkish writer and playwright.
- Lawrence E. Imhoff, 92, American soldier and lawyer, member of U.S. House of Representatives.
- Antonín Puč, 80, Czechoslovakian international footballer.
- Bess Bolden Walcott, 101, American educator, librarian, museum curator and activist.
19[edit]
- Kwon Ki-ok, 87, first Korean female aviator.
- Claude Lister, 76, British tennis player and coach.
- Piotr Nazarov, 66, Soviet painter and art teacher.
20[edit]
- Roger Cloud, 78, American politician, Speaker of Ohio House of Representatives.
21[edit]
- Gord Barwell, 43, Canadian football player, brain cancer.
- I. A. L. Diamond, 67, Romanian-American screenwriter, multiple myeloma.[26]
- Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, 90, Russian-French woman, child of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia.
- Buddy Humphrey, 52, American NFL footballer, brain tumour.[27]
- Paul Steinitz, 78, English organist.
22[edit]
- Kenneth Haworth, 85, English Dean of Salisbury.
- Peter Helck, 94, American illustrator.
- Melvin Price, 83, American politician, member of U.S. House of Representatives.[28]
- Irene Rich, 96, American film and radio actress, heart failure.[29]
- Tchicaya U Tam'si, 56, Congolese author.
23[edit]
- Axel Grönberg, 69, Swedish wrestler and Olympic gold medalist.
- Karl Leonhard, 84, German psychiatrist.
- Eitaro Ozawa, 79, Japanese film and stage actor and director.
- Michael Ramsey, 83, British Church of England bishop, Archbishop of Canterbury.[30]
24[edit]
- Gioacchino Colombo, 85, Italian automobile engine designer.
- Mikhail Trufanov, 66, Soviet painter.
25[edit]
- René Cardona, 82, Mexican director, actor, producer, screenwriter and film editor.
- Lygia Clark, 67, Brazilian artist, heart attack.
- Carolyn Franklin, 43, American singer-songwriter, breast cancer.
- George Henson, 76, English footballer.
- Ken Jones, 60, British conductor and composer of film and television music.
- Ferenc Pataki, 70, Hungarian gymnast and Olympic gold medalist.
- Edward Chester Plow, 83, Canadian soldier, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, lung cancer.
- Lanny Ross, 82, American singer, pianist and songwriter.[31]
- Clifford D. Simak, 83, American science fiction writer.
- Valerie Solanas, 52, American author and feminist, attempted to murder Andy Warhol, pneumonia.[32]
26[edit]
- Guy Boyd, 64, Australian potter and sculptor, coronary atherosclerosis.
- Guillermo Haro, 75, Mexican astronomer.
- Frederick D. Patterson, 86, American academic administrator.
- M. V. P. Peiris, 89, Sri Lankan orthopaedic surgeon and politician.
- Bennett Stewart, 75, American politician, member of U.S. House of Representatives.
27[edit]
- Fred Bear, 86, American bow hunter and manufacturer, heart attack.
- Helene Thomas Bennett, 86, American bacteriologist and businesswoman.
- Valery Legasov, 51, Soviet chemist, chief of Chernobyl disaster investigation commission, suicide by hanging.[33]
- David Scarboro, 20, English actor.
- Arnie Shockley, 84, American NFL footballer.
- Tommy Thomas, 88, American Major League baseballer.
28[edit]
- Fenner Brockway, 99, British socialist politician and anti-war activist.[34]
- William Coleman, 53–54, American historian of science, leukemia.
- Michael Grumley, 45, American writer and artist.[35]
- William Potter Gale, 71, American political activist and white supremacist.
- Hagop Hagopian, 36–37, leader of Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, assassinated.
- Broadus Mitchell, 95, American historian, writer and professor.[36]
- B. W. Stevenson, 38, American country pop singer and musician, staph infection after heart surgery.
29[edit]
- Andrew Cruickshank, 80, Scottish actor.
- Irving Kolodin, 80, American music critic and historian.[37]
- James McCracken, 61, American operatic tenor.
- Martin Wyldeck, 74, English actor.
- Bill Zock, 70, Canadian football player.
30[edit]
- Tiger Joe Tomasso, 65–66, Canadian professional wrestler.
References[edit]
- ^ "Anthony Pelissier, Actor, 75". The New York Times. April 7, 1988. p. D 21. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Vernon W. Thomson Dies at 82; Was Governor and Congressman". The New York Times. April 4, 1988. p. B 10. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ John T. McQuiston (April 4, 1988). "Milton Caniff, 81, Creator of 'Steve Canyon,' Dies". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Eric A. Havelock, 84, Professor of Classics". The New York Times. April 6, 1988. p. D 30. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sir John Clements, Stage Veteran, Dies at 77". The New York Times. April 10, 1988. p. 1 36. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Hamdija Pozderac Yugoslav Official, 64". The New York Times. April 7, 1988. p. D 21. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sir Denis Hamilton, 69, British News Executive". The New York Times. April 8, 1988. p. A 22. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "matchID - Charles Higounet". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Howard W. French (April 10, 1988). "BROOK BENTON, SINGER OF HIT TUNES KNOWN FOR HIS BALLADS, DIES AT 56". The New York Times. p. 1 36. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Dave Prater, 50, Dies; Soul Singer of the 60's". The New York Times. April 13, 1988. p. B 8. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Willy Schaeffler, Skiing Coach, 72". The New York Times. April 12, 1988. p. D 35. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Donnell, 66, Dies; TV and Movie Actress". The New York Times. April 16, 1988. p. 1 39. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ South African Outlook. Outlook Publications. 1988. p. 88.
- ^ "Frank Skaff, Baseball Manager, 74". The New York Times. April 15, 1988. p. B 6. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jean Gascon, Director, 67". The New York Times. April 23, 1988. p. 1 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Camilla Ravera, 98, Italy Communist, Dies". The New York Times. April 16, 1988. p. 1 39. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "John Stonehouse; Ex-British Aide, 62, Faked Death in '74". The New York Times. April 15, 1988. p. B 6. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "G. E. Mylonas, 89, Archeologist Who Led Greek Excavations, Dies". The New York Times. May 2, 1988. p. D 14. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kenneth Williams, 62, Of the 'Carry On' Films". The New York Times. April 16, 1988. p. 1 39. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ John Rockwell (April 20, 1988). "Youri Egorov, 33, a Soviet Pianist Who Defected to Further His Art". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Toni Frissell, 81, Dies; A Noted Photographer". The New York Times. April 20, 1988. p. B 9. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Mphephu, Homeland Leader, 63". The New York Times. April 21, 1988. p. B 10. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ John Russell (April 19, 1988). "Louise Nevelson, Sculptor, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. D 31. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Eva Novak Dies at 90; Starred With Tom Mix". The New York Times. April 20, 1988. p. B 9. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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- ^ Leslie Bennetts (April 22, 1988). "I. A. L. Diamond Is Dead at 67; Won Oscar for 'The Apartment'". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Lucas, Mitch (December 19, 2020). "News Herald to announce Buddy Humphrey POY award". Kilgore News Herald. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Jesus Rangel (April 23, 1988). "Representative Melvin Price, 83, Is Dead of Cancer After 22 Terms". The New York Times. p. 1 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Irene Rich American actress
- ^ Advance. Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. 1986. p. 3.
- ^ Allan Kozinn (April 26, 1988). "Lanny Ross, Star of Radio Series In 1930's and 1940's, Dies at 82". The New York Times. p. D 30. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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- ^ Man & Development. Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development. 1992. p. 87.
- ^ New Perspectives: Journal of the World Peace Council. Information Centre of the WPC. 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Michael Grumley; Author, 46". The New York Times. April 30, 1988. p. 1 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Joan Cook (April 30, 1988). "Broadus Mitchell, 95, Professor, Historian and Hamilton Authority". The New York Times. p. 1 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Irving Kolodin, Music Critic, Dies; Historian of Met Opera Was". The New York Times. April 30, 1988. p. 1 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.