List of Famous people who died at 88

William Alexander Gadsby was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.

Tayfur Sökmen was the president of the Hatay State during its existence.

Otto John was the first head of West Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, from 1950 to 1954. He is best known for his controversial move to East Germany in 1954, which has been interpreted as treason or an abduction.

William Wintersole was an American actor who appeared on The Young and the Restless for over 20 years as Mitchell Sherman, as well as on General Hospital as Ted Ballantine.

Jacques Le Brun was a French historian who specialized in the study of Christianity in the 17th century.

Adelaide Chiozzo was a Brazilian actress, accordionist and singer who appeared on the radio and in many chanchada films. She was known for her cover version of songs like "Beijinho Doce" and "Sabiá na Gaiola".

Michel Louis Coloni was a Catholic bishop.

Shuaib Al Arnaout (2016-1928) was a well known Albanian scholar of Hadith in the Islamic World. He was famous for his works on Hadith Methodology, Manuscript Investigation and Research and Hadith Criticism.

Humphrey August Mijnals was a footballer who played international football for both the Netherlands and Suriname.

Francine du Plessix Gray, was a French-American Pulitzer Prize–nominated writer and literary critic.