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In the year 1928
246 Notable deaths
Józefa Joteyko
Polish child neurologist, psychologist and educationist (1866-1928), editor.
Born January 29th, 1866 in Kyiv, Pochuiki. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1928 at 62 years old in Warsaw (heart disease). [ref]
Ludwig Riess
German historian (1861-1928).
Born December 1st, 1861 in Wałcz.
Died December 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Springfield.
Pingmei Shi
Chinese writer (1902–1928).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Pingding County.
Died September 30th, 1928 at 26 years old in Beijing.
Hans Friedrich Gadow
German zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1928).
Born March 8th, 1855 in Stary Kraków.
Died May 16th, 1928 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Erich Adickes
German philosopher (critical empiricist).
Born June 29th, 1866 in Lesum. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1928 at 62 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Johan Olin
Olympic wrestler.
Born June 30th, 1883 in Vihti.
Died December 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in Ingå.
Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre
Austrian botanist and entomologist (1850-1928).
Born July 14th, 1850 in Kitzbühel. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1928 at 77 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]
Matsumura Jinzō
Japanese botanist (1856-1928).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died May 4th, 1928 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
Randi Blehr
President of the norwegian association for women's rights.
Born February 12th, 1851 in Bergen. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1928 at 77 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Anastasiya Verbitskaya
Russian novelist, playwright, screenplay writer, publisher and feminist (1861–1928).
Born February 23rd, 1861 in Voronezh.
Died January 16th, 1928 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Miles Burke
Boxer (1885–1928).
Born January 15th, 1885 in St. Louis.
Died December 25th, 1928 at 43 years old in St. Louis.
Georges Passerieu
French cyclist (1885–1928).
Born October 11th, 1885 in London. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1928 at 42 years old in Épinay-sur-Orge.
Roberto Payró
Argentine writer (1867–1928).
Born April 19th, 1867 in Mercedes.
Died April 5th, 1928 at 60 years old in Lomas de Zamora.
Karl Bleibtreu
German literary critic (1859–1928).
Born January 13th, 1859 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1928 at 69 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Karl Röderer
Sport shooter (1868-1928).
Born July 12th, 1868 in Trogen.
Died August 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in St. Gallen.
Pyotr Sushkin
Russian zoologist and paleontologist (1868-1928).
Born February 8th, 1868 in Tula.
Died September 17th, 1928 at 60 years old in Kislovodsk.
Pierre Puiseux
French astronomer (1855-1928).
Born July 20th, 1855 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1928 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Gunnar Setterwall
Swedish tennis player.
Born August 18th, 1881 in Stockholm.
Died February 26th, 1928 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Elisabeth Beskow
Swedish writer (1870-1928).
Born November 19th, 1870 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died October 17th, 1928 at 57 years old in Åre church parish.
Jan Sztolcman
Polish ornithologist (1854–1928).
Born November 19th, 1854 in Warsaw.
Died April 29th, 1928 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Jean Collas
French rugby union player.
Born July 3rd, 1874 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 30th, 1928 at 54 years old in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Gyula Kakas
Hungarian gymnast.
Born March 28th, 1875 in Budapest.
Died February 25th, 1928 at 52 years old in Budapest.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan