1988 suicides

Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the Chernobyl disaster (1936-1988)

American blues musician (1939–1988)

Russian musician (1960-1988)

Italian serial killer (1962–1988)

SS guard at Auschwitz of Romanian Volksdeutsche origin (1919–1988)

American actor (1928-1988)

French psychiatrist (1906–1988)

historian from Hungary

German prince (1955–1988)

Venezuelan writer and diplomat

Rhodesian cricketer (1932-1988)

German film editor (1942–1988)

Greek composer, singer and actor (1949–1988)

British musician (1919–1988)

Cricketer and footballer (1933-1988)

English professional footballer (1951-1988)

American murderer (1957-1988)