In the year 1928
246 Notable deaths
Jane Ellen Harrison
British classical scholar, linguist and feminist (1850–1928).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Cottingham. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1928 at 77 years old in Bloomsbury. [ref]
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Spanish author (1867-1928).
Born January 29th, 1867 in Valencia. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in Menton. [ref]
Wilhelm Fliess
German surgeon (1858–1928).
Born October 24th, 1858 in Choszczno.
Died October 13th, 1928 at 69 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Nora Bayes
American singer, actress and comedian (1880–1928).
Born October 8th, 1880 in Chicago.
Died March 19th, 1928 at 47 years old in Brooklyn (cancer).
Frank Friday Fletcher
American admiral.
Born November 23rd, 1855 in Oskaloosa.
Died November 28th, 1928 at 73 years old in New York City.
Jan Toorop
Dutch painter (1858–1928).
Born December 20th, 1858 in Purworejo. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1928 at 69 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Larry Semon
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1889-1928).
Born February 9th, 1889 in West Point.
Died October 8th, 1928 at 39 years old in Victorville (pneumonia, tuberculosis).
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
Danish philologist and hellenist 1854-1928.
Born November 27th, 1854 in Aalborg.
Died January 4th, 1928 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Franz Stuck
German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect (1863–1928).
Born February 23rd, 1863 in Tettenweis.
Died August 30th, 1928 at 65 years old in Munich.
Floyd Bennett
Us pilot (1890-1928).
Born October 25th, 1890 in Warrensburg. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1928 at 37 years old in Quebec City. [ref]
Charlotte Mew
British poet (1869–1928).
Born November 15th, 1869 in London.
Died March 24th, 1928 at 58 years old in London (intoxication).
Karl Max, Prince Lichnowsky
German diplomat, noble (1860-1928).
Born March 8th, 1860 in Krzyżanowice.
Died February 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Chuchelná.
Franz Roubaud
Russian artist (1856-1928).
Born July 3rd, 1856 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1928 at 71 years old in Munich. [ref]
Richard F. Outcault
American cartoonist (1863-1928).
Born January 14th, 1863 in Lancaster.
Died September 25th, 1928 at 65 years old in Flushing.
William O'Brien
Irish nationalist journalist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Mallow.
Died February 25th, 1928 at 75 years old in London.
Harold Williams
New zealand journalist, editor and polyglot (1876–1928).
Born April 6th, 1876 in Auckland.
Died November 18th, 1928 at 52 years old in London.
George Siegmann
American actor and film director (1882-1928).
Born February 8th, 1882 in New York City.
Died June 22nd, 1928 at 46 years old in Hollywood (pernicious anemia).
Adolphe Appia
Swiss architect (1862-1928).
Born September 1st, 1862 in Geneva. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1928 at 65 years old in Nyon. [ref]
Nikolai Astrup
Norwegian painter (1880-1928).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Bremanger. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1928 at 47 years old in Førde (pneumonia).
John de Robeck
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1862-1928).
Died January 20th, 1928 at 65 years old in London.
James Ward Packard
American businessman (1863–1928).
Born November 5th, 1863 in Warren.
Died March 20th, 1928 at 64 years old in Cleveland.
Johannes Fibiger
Danish physician.
Born April 23rd, 1867 in Silkeborg.
Died January 30th, 1928 at 60 years old in Copenhagen (cancer). [ref]
Elinor Wylie
American poet.
Born September 7th, 1885 in Somerville.
Died December 16th, 1928 at 43 years old in New York City (stroke).
Theodore William Richards
United states chemist (1868–1928).
Born January 31st, 1868 in Germantown. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1928 at 60 years old in Cambridge.
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