Famous people who died at 88

Celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 88 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Michelangelo

Artist Deceased
Died on Feb 18, 1564, at the age of 88.

Robert Frost

Poet Deceased
Died on Jan 29, 1963, at the age of 88.

Igor Stravinsky

Russian composer Deceased
Died on Apr 6, 1971, at the age of 88.
Pulmonary edema and heart failure.

Harry S. Truman

US President Deceased
Died on Dec 26, 1972, at the age of 88.
Pneumonia.

Charlie Chaplin

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 25, 1977, at the age of 88.
Stroke.

Fred Astaire

Dancer Deceased
Died on Jun 22, 1987, at the age of 88.
Pneumonia.

Ian Paisley

Politician Deceased
Died on Sep 12, 2014, at the age of 88.

Adam West

Actor Deceased
Died on Jun 9, 2017, at the age of 88.
Leukemia.

Frank Lucas

Drug trafficker Deceased
Died on May 30, 2019, at the age of 88.

Pope Francis

Pope Deceased
Died on Apr 21, 2025, at the age of 88.

Statistics about the 88-year-olds above

Statistics about the 10 celebrity deaths above:

100% of the deaths in the 88 age group were male.
These deaths make up 2% of our database (10/663).
Out of the 10 people on this list, 10% passed away due to cancer.
20% suffered from pneumonia.
10% suffered a stroke.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.

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