List of Famous people who died in 1988

Sir Brandon Meredith Rhys-Williams, 2nd Baronet was a British Conservative politician.

Takeo Fujisawa was a Japanese businessman who co-founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. alongside Soichiro Honda. Fujisawa oversaw the financial side of the company while Honda handled the engineering and product development. Together, they took the company from a small manufacturer of bicycle engines to a worldwide car manufacturer.

Lin Jaldati was a Dutch-born, East German-based Yiddish singer. She was a Holocaust survivor, and one of the last people to see Anne Frank. After the war she published an article, "Memories of Anne Frank," in Joachim Hellwig and Gunther Deicke's book, A Diary for Anne Frank. A self-professed socialist, she performed in Yiddish in Russia, China, North Korea and Vietnam from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Baron Göran Fredrik von Otter was a Swedish diplomat and friherre, best known for his service in Berlin during World War II. Anne Sofie von Otter is von Otter's daughter; former Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik von Otter was his grandfather.

Sir Donald Arthur Rolleston Albery was an English theatre impresario, who did much to translate the adventurous spirit of London in the 1960s onto the stage.

Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench was a British Army officer and colonial governor.

Ann Rork Light was an American silent film actress.