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Dead at age 28
194 Notable deaths
Roman Steinberg
Estonian wrestler (1900–1939).
Born April 5th, 1900 in Tallinn.
Died April 16th, 1928 at 28 years old in Tallinn (tuberculosis).
Mehmet Emin Toprak
Turkish actor (1974-2002).
Born September 11th, 1974 in Yenice.
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 28 years old in Çan (traffic collision).
John Somers-Smith
British rower.
Born December 15th, 1887 in Walton-on-Thames.
Died July 1st, 1916 at 28 years old in Gommecourt.
Kaspar Stanggassinger
Bavarian priest (1871–1899).
Born January 12th, 1871 in Berchtesgaden.
Died September 26th, 1899 at 28 years old in Gars (peritonitis).
Birger Wasenius
Speed skater.
Born December 7th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died January 2nd, 1940 at 28 years old in Salmi.
Akira Matsunaga
Japanese association football player (born 1914).
Born September 21st, 1914 in Yaizu.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 28 years old in Guadalcanal. [ref]
Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan
Turkish association football player.
Born September 11th, 1994 in Yavuzeli. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2023 at 28 years old in Malatya (2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes). [ref]
Fritz Bartholomae
German rower (1886–1915).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Krefeld.
Died September 12th, 1915 at 28 years old
Ludwig Schweickert
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born April 26th, 1915 in Fürth.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 28 years old in Oryol.
Bohumil Mořkovský
Gymnast (1899-1928).
Born December 14th, 1899 in Valašské Meziříčí.
Died July 16th, 1928 at 28 years old in Valašské Meziříčí.
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