The following is a list of notable deaths in August 1988.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
August 1988
1
John Dearden, 80, American Roman Catholic cardinal, pancreatic cancer.[1]