List of Famous people who died in 1988

Henrique de Souza Filho, commonly known as Henfil, was a Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist and writer, born in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais.

Isabel Ingram Mayer, née Ingram was an American tutor to Wanrong, the Empress Consort of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China.

Andreas Benedikt Ostler, known as "Anderl", was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.

Johann Kastenberger was an Austrian marathon runner, bank robber and murderer. He infamously committed his crimes while wearing a Ronald Reagan mask, earning him the nickname Pumpgun Ronnie. Kastenberger's criminal life was the basis for the 2010 film The Robber.

Frederick Dalberg was an English-born South African opera bass. As an ensemble member of the Leipzig Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Covent Garden and Mannheim National Theatre, he excelled in German romantic operas, especially those by Richard Wagner, but also took part in several premieres of contemporary compositions.

Dulcie Evonne September was a South African anti-apartheid political activist. Born in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa, she was assassinated in Paris, France.

Rudolf "Rudi" Gramlich was a German football player and chairman.

Leonidas Eduardo Proaño Villalba was an Ecuadorian priest and theologian. He served as the bishop of Riobamba from 1954 to 1985. He was a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize and is considered one of the most important figures in Ecuadorian liberation theology.

Jūkichi Uno was a Japanese actor. He formed Gekidan Mingei (劇団民藝) with Osamu Takizawa.

Jan Sigurd Baalsrud, MBE was a commando in the Norwegian resistance trained by the British during World War II.