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Dead at age 28

194 Notable deaths

Ryan Shay

Us long distance runner.

Born May 4th, 1979 in Ypsilanti.

Died November 3rd, 2007 at 28 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ze'ev Friedman

Israeli weightlifter.

Born June 10th, 1944 in Siberia.

Died September 6th, 1972 at 28 years old in Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (Munich massacre, ballistic trauma).

Eva Ekvall

Venezuelan tv news anchor, author, breast cancer awareness advocate, fashion model, and former miss venezuela.

Born March 15th, 1983 in Caracas.

Died December 17th, 2011 at 28 years old in Houston (breast cancer). [ref]

Peter Dubovský

Slovak soccer player (1972-2000).

Born May 7th, 1972 in Bratislava.

Died June 23rd, 2000 at 28 years old in Ko Samui (fall).

Helin Bölek

Kurdish singer (1991-2020).

Born June 5th, 1991 in Diyarbakır.

Died April 3rd, 2020 at 28 years old in Istanbul (hunger strike). [ref]

Princess Mathilde of Bavaria

Bavarian princess and poet (1877-1906).

Born August 17th, 1877 in Lindau.

Died August 6th, 1906 at 28 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).

Sayuri

Japanese musician (1996–2024).

Born June 7th, 1996 in Fukuoka.

Died September 20th, 2024 at 28 years old [ref]

Rudolf Schwarzkogler

Austrian artist (1940-1969).

Born November 13th, 1940 in Vienna.

Died June 20th, 1969 at 28 years old in Vienna.

Faty Papy

Burundian footballer (1990-2019).

Born September 18th, 1990 in Bujumbura.

Died April 25th, 2019 at 28 years old in Piggs Peak (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Władysław Podkowiński

Polish artist (1866-1895).

Born February 4th, 1866 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1895 at 28 years old in Warsaw (tuberculosis). [ref]

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