Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1988

Luis Walter Álvarez fue un físico estadounidense de origen español. Era nieto del médico español Luis Fernández Álvarez.

Wolfgang Jansen (1938–1988) was a German actor.

Ulanhu or Ulanfu, also known by his Chinese name Yun Ze, was the founding Chairman of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, serving from 1947 to 1966. Ulanhu had the nickname of "Mongolian Viscount” during his political career. He served as Vice-Premier between 1956 and 1966. He was purged during the Cultural Revolution but later reinstated. Between 1983 and 1988 he held the office of Vice President of the People's Republic of China.

Agustín de Figueroa Alonso Martínez, marqués de Santo Floro, escritor, periodista, dramaturgo y director de cine español.

Sigfrit Steiner fue un actor teatral, cinematográfico y televisivo de nacionalidad suiza.

Bruno Balz fue uno de las más prolíficos y exitosos escritores de letras musicales de Alemania.

Ernst Akiba/Akiva Simon was a German-Jewish educator and religious philosopher.

Su Majestad la Reina Farida de Egipto, reina de Egipto, esposa de Faruq I.

Paul Kohner was a Czech-American talent agent and producer who managed the careers of many stars and others—like Ingrid Bergman, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, John Huston, Liv Ullmann and Billy Wilder—of the golden age of Hollywood, especially those who came from Europe before World War II. He was married to the Mexican-American actress, Lupita Tovar. His brother was Frederick Kohner, a novelist and screenwriter, his daughter was the actress Susan Kohner. His grandsons are the filmmakers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz.

Lily Laskine fue una de las arpistas francesa de origen ruso, una de las más destacadas del siglo XX.