List of Famous people who died at 88

Sachio Otani was a noted Japanese architect.

Ferdinand "Fernand" Ghesquière was a Belgian politician for the Christian Social Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1985 to 1987 and between 1991 and 1999. He was a member of the Senate from 1987 to 1991.

Ugo Fano was an Italian American physicist, notable for contributions to theoretical physics.

Sir Ernest Henry Phelps Brown, MBE, FBA was a prominent British economist.

Anthony Buxton was a British soldier and author.

Sir Timothy Hugh Bevan was a British lawyer and heir to a banking dynasty. He was the chairman of Barclays Bank from 1981 to 1987.

Judith Maria Holzmeister was an Austrian actress. Her performances included Kunigunde opposite Ewald Balser in Franz Grillparzer's König Ottokars Glück und Ende at the reopening of the famed Vienna Burgtheater in 1955.