In the year 1928
313 Notable deaths
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.
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond
British politician (1845-1928).
Born December 27th, 1845 in Portland Place.
Died January 18th, 1928 at 82 years old in London.
Franz Roubaud
Russian artist (1856-1928).
Born July 3rd, 1856 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1928 at 71 years old in Munich.
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.
Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire
British politician (1843-1928).
Born May 16th, 1843 in London.
Died June 13th, 1928 at 85 years old in Buckinghamshire.
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, stage director and scenographer (1862–1928).
Born September 1st, 1862 in Geneva.
Died February 29th, 1928 at 65 years old in Nyon.
Nikolai Astrup
Norwegian painter (1880-1928).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Bremanger Municipality.
Died January 21st, 1928 at 47 years old in Førde (pneumonia).
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 (1885-1928).
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.
Sir George Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet
British statesman and author (1838-1928).
Born July 20th, 1838 in Rothley Temple.
Died August 17th, 1928 at 90 years old in London Borough of Sutton.
Alexander Trepov
Prime minister of russia (1862-1928).
Born September 30th, 1862 in Kyiv.
Died November 10th, 1928 at 66 years old in Nice.
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
English mathematician and astronomer (1848-1928).
Born November 5th, 1848 in Lewisham.
Died December 7th, 1928 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Enrico Cecchetti
Italian ballet dancer (1850–1928).
Died November 12th, 1928 at 78 years old in Milan.
Moina Mathers
French artist (1865–1928).
Born February 28th, 1865 in Plainpalais. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1928 at 63 years old in London.
Fred Thomson
American actor (1890-1928).
Born February 26th, 1890 in Pasadena.
Died December 25th, 1928 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (tetanus).
Kostas Karyotakis
Greek poet (1896–1928).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Tripoli.
Died July 21st, 1928 at 31 years old in Preveza (gunshot wound).
Yang Zengxin
Chinese politician (1867-1928).
Born March 6th, 1867 in Mengzi City. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1928 at 61 years old in Ürümqi. [ref]
Frank B. Willis
American politician (1871-1928).
Born December 28th, 1871 in Lewis Center.
Died March 30th, 1928 at 56 years old in Delaware.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 313
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes