List of Famous people who died at 88

David Henry Jacobs was a Welsh-born track and field sprinter. He was the first British Jew to win an Olympic gold medal.

Simone Plé-Caussade was a French music pedagogue, composer and pianist. She wrote mainly works for solo piano and organ in addition to choral works, songs, chamber music, and sacred music. She notably published two volumes of piano music for children.

Edward C. Waller was an American stage, film and television actor.

Harold Edwin Darke was an English composer and organist. He is particularly known for his choral compositions, which are an established part of the respertoire of Anglican church music. Darke had a long association with the church of St Michael, Cornhill, in the City of London.

Rolf Monsen was an American Olympic skier.

Francisco Manuel Vieira was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.

John Chandler "Chan" Gurney was an American businessman and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Senator from 1939 to 1951.