Deaths in May 1988

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

Contents

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

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References

  1. "Ben Lexcen, Designer Of Innovative Yacht" . The New York Times . May 2, 1988. p. D 14. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. The top aide to a Maryland congressman jumped to.... United Press International. Retrieved 11 Jul 2024.
  3. Daily News. Newspapers.com (Daily News). Retrieved 10 Jul 2024.
  4. John Weir Foote. Government of Canada website. Retrieved 9 Jun 2024.
  5. Jackson Miles Abbott, Eagle Expert, Dies at 68. Washington Post. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. Oxford DNB Article: 'Erhardt, Carl Alfred (1897-1988), British Olympic Ice Hockey Captain. academia.edu. Retrieved 7 Jun 2024.
  7. Julia Butler Hansen. WA.gov. Retrieved 12 Jun 2024.
  8. Ah Huat believed to have killed Chicken-Eater owner. The Straits Times, 7 May 1988, Page 1. Retrieved 20 Jun 2024.
  9. Biswajit Sinha; Ashok Kumar Choudhury (1996). Encyclopaedia of Indian Writers: Bengali. Eastern Book Linkers. p. 100. ISBN   978-81-86339-31-2.
  10. Yakov Sinai (October 8, 2003). Russian Mathematicians In The 20th Century. World Scientific. p. 345. ISBN   978-981-4492-55-3.
  11. Abraham Seidenberg, Mathematics: Berkeley. University of California: In Memoriam, 1989. Retrieved 6 Jul 2024.
  12. William C. Speidel; Author and Guide, 76. source. Retrieved 9 Jul 2024.
  13. Paul Vario, 73; Called a Leader Of Crime Group. New York Times. Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
  14. Michael Brenson (May 6, 1988). "Stanley William Hayter, 86, Dies; Painter Taught Miro and Pollack" . The New York Times . p. A 32. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  15. Carl A. Jensen Candidate. University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Retrieved 15 Jun 2024.
  16. Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin. New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 Jun 2024.
  17. Andrew L. Yarrow (May 6, 1988). "George Rose, 68, Broadway Star And Winner of 2 Tonys, Is Dead; A Versatile Perennial" . The New York Times . p. A 32. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  18. "Michael J. Shaara, 58; Pulitzer Prize Winner" . The New York Times . May 9, 1988. p. D 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  19. 1988 July - Obituaries. Old Pharosians. Retrieved 13 Jul 2024.
  20. Richard S. Caliguiri Dies at 56 In 3d Term as Pittsburgh Mayor. New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  21. Grace Glueck (May 7, 1988). "Costantino Nivola, 76, A Sculptor Of Public and Small-Scale Works" . The New York Times . p. 1 33. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  22. Dr. Hans Popper, an Authority On Liver Diseases, Is Dead at 84. New York Times. Retrieved 2 Jul 2024.
  23. Robert A. Heinlein Is Dead at 80; Renowned Science-Fiction Writer. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  24. Domingo Ortega. Britannica. Retrieved 30 Jun 2024.
  25. Michael Brenson (May 10, 1988). "Charles Pollock, Abstract Painter And Brother of Jackson, Dies at 86" . The New York Times . p. D 26. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  26. Moir, Willie. National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 Jun 2024.
  27. Deaths Elsewhere. Washington Post. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  28. Hugh Laing, Specialist in Ballets By Antony Tudor, Is Dead at 77. New York Times. Retrieved 18 Jun 2024.
  29. John T. McQuiston (May 11, 1988). "Richard B. Ogilvie Is Dead at 65; Illinois Governor From '68 to '72" . The New York Times . p. D 19. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  30. "Obituaries: Shen Congwen; Chinese Author Provided Vivid Picture of Rural Life in Chaotic Era". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. May 14, 1988. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  31. Remarkable female scientists – Isabella Gordon, Crustacea specialist. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  32. Lt.-Gen. Sir George Charles Gordon-Lennox. The Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  33. Mühlmann, Wilhelm Emil. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 26 Jun 2024.
  34. Kim Philby, Double Agent, Dies. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  35. Paul Osborn, 86, the Playwright Of 'Morning's at 7,' 'Suzie Wong'. New York Times. Retrieved 30 Jun 2024.
  36. Without Chick Parsons, General MacArthur May Never Have Made His Famed Return to the Philippines. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 30 Jun 2024.
  37. Chet Baker, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 59 in a Fall. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  38. Sergei Gorshkov Dies at 78; Admiral Built Soviet Navy. New York Times. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  39. Cilla (Ciel) Loots. Online Begraafplaatsen (gravestone). Retrieved 21 Jun 2024.
  40. Irene Manton. 17 April 1904-13 May 1988. JSTOR. Retrieved 22 Jun 2024.
  41. Appalachian Trail Survivor Describes the Horror She Bares Her Scars to End Crimes Against Gays. Virginia Tech. Retrieved 16 Jul 2024.
  42. WYNN family, of Wynnstay Ruabon. Dictionary of Welsh Biography (year of death only). Retrieved 16 Jul 2024.
  43. Fred Atkins. Australian Wrestling. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  44. Willem Drees Dies at 101; Postwar Dutch Leader. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  45. Giménez Caballero, Ernesto 1899-1988. encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  46. Obituary for Wayne Jarratt. Newspapers.com (The Sydney Morning Herald). Retrieved 14 Jun 2024.
  47. Andrew L. Yarrow (May 18, 1988). "Andrew Duggan, an Actor on TV, Stage and the Screen, Dies at 64" . The New York Times . p. B 8. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  48. Greta Nissen; Film Beauty From Norway. L.A. Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  49. Sol Polk, Co-founder of Polk Bros. Stores. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 Jul 2024.
  50. Alfonso A. Narvaez (May 17, 1988). "T. E. Stephens, Eisenhower Aide And G.O.P. Strategist, Dies at 84" . The New York Times . p. D 25. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  51. Woodland Hills Crash Victim Was Pioneering Body Builder. L.A. Times. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  52. Douglas Martin (1993). Charles Keeping: An Illustrator's Life. Julia MacRae Books. p. 202. ISBN   978-1-85681-062-3.
  53. Anatoly Maslyonkin. Olympedia.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2024.
  54. Alfonso A. Narvaez (May 21, 1988). "Col. Peter J. Ortiz, 75, Legendary Marine Officer" . The New York Times . p. 1 10. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  55. Frank Gallop obit. Newspapers.com (The Palm Beach Post). Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  56. Charles Butler, 71, Cartoon Voice. New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  57. Why Dirk Bogarde was a truly dangerous film star. BBC (year of death only). Retrieved 9 Jun 2024.
  58. Christopher Gore, 45, Screenwriter of 'Fame'. New York Times. Retrieved 10 Jun 2024.
  59. Daniel Lewis James is Dead at 77; Wrote About Los Andgeles Barrio. New York Times. Retrieved 14 Jun 2024.
  60. Sir Brandon Rhys Williams. UK Parliament. Retrieved 3 Jul 2024.
  61. Michiko Meinl (1909-1988). National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 11 Jul 2024.
  62. Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (year of death only). source. Retrieved 13 Jun 2024.
  63. Lloyd Vaughan, Longtime Cartoon Animator, Dies. Herald, via likelylooneymostlymerrie. Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
  64. Glenn Fowler (May 29, 1988). "Ana Aslan, Rumanian Specialist On the Aging Process, Dies in 90's" . The New York Times . p. 1 28. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  65. Slain Boy Buried; 'God is Weeping'. New York Times. Retrieved 2 Jun 2024.
  66. Anthony C. Perera. Daily Mirror Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 Jul 2024.
  67. Glenn Fowler (May 21, 1988). "Marion G. Romney, 90, President Of the Mormon Council of Twelve" . The New York Times . p. 1 10. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  68. Babasin, Harry (1921–1988). Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 9 Jun 2024.
  69. Federal Judge Slain by a Gunman in Westchester. New York Times. Retrieved 4 Jun 2024.
  70. "Sammy Davis Sr. Dies; Vaudeville Star Was 87" . The New York Times . May 24, 1988. p. D 24. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  71. John D. Fitzgerald Papers. University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Retrieved 9 Jun 2024.
  72. Glenn Fowler (May 24, 1988). "Count Dino Grandi, 92, Early Ally of Mussolini" . The New York Times . p. D 25. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  73. Laage, Barbara (1920–1988). encyclopedia.com (year of death only). Retrieved 18 Jun 2024.
  74. Giorgio Almirante, Italian Neo-Fascist, Dies at 73. New York Times. Retrieved 3 Jul 2024.
  75. "Giorgio Almirante, Italian Neo-Fascist, Dies at 73" . The New York Times . May 23, 1988. p. D 11. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  76. Lionel Edirisinghe. Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 6 Jun 2024.
  77. David Schoenbrun Is Dead at 73; Veteran Journalist for CBS News. New York Times. Retrieved 6 Jul 2024.
  78. "Roberto Succo". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  79. Jamie Hamilton. Olympedia.com. Retrieved 12 Jun 2024.
  80. Aleksei Fëdorovich Losev. Encyclopedia.com (year of death only). Retrieved 21 Jun 2024.
  81. Obituary - Leo Schamroth: 1924–1988. Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 5 Jul 2024.
  82. Monte Kay Dies at 63; Founder of Nightclubs. New York Times. Retrieved 16 Jun 2024.
  83. Ruth Malcomson Schaubel obit. Newspapers.com (Pottsville Republican). Retrieved 21 Jun 2024.
  84. Leon Shimkin, a Guiding Force At Simon & Schuster, Dies at 81. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  85. Alfonso A. Narvaez (May 26, 1988). "Karl A. Wittfogel, Social Scientist Who Turned on Communists, 91" . The New York Times . p. B 14. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  86. "Juan Orol, Film Director, 90" . The New York Times . May 28, 1988. p. 1 10. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  87. Body of a Reputed Mobster Is Found in a Bag in River. New York Times. Retrieved 5 Jun 2024.
  88. Florida Friebus; Played Mother of Dobie Gillis. L.A. Times. Retrieved 9 Jun 2024.
  89. Ernst Ruska, a German Nobel Winner, Dies at 81. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  90. Morrow, Felix (1906-1988). Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 26 Jun 2024.
  91. Sy Oliver, 77, a Jazz Composer, Arranger and Band Leader, Dies. New York Times. Retrieved 29 Jun 2024.
  92. Story: Page, Evelyn Margaret. Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 Jun 2024.
  93. "Deaths". The Times . May 31, 1988. p. 2.
  94. Alfredo Volpi, 1896-1988. Yale Collections. Retrieved 14 Jul 2024.
  95. Charla Doherty, Actress, 41. New York Times. Retrieved 5 Jun 2024.
  96. Henry Johansen. Olympedia.com. Retrieved 15 Jun 2024.
  97. Příběhy slavných: Vladimír Menšík. Vzpomínky Lubomíra Kostelky prošpikované Menšíkovými historkami. dvojka.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 Jun 2024.
  98. Siaka P. Stevens Is Dead at 82; Sierra Leone Leader for 17 Years. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  99. Katherine Bishop, Special To the New York Times (May 30, 1988). "Elaine Black Yoneda, 81, Radical Labor Activist" . The New York Times . p. 1 28. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  100. Ella Raines, a Star of Westerns And Dramas in the 40's, Dies at 67. New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2024.
  101. June Buchanan, College Co-founder, 100. New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2024.