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Dead at age 28
185 Notable deaths
Rémi Ochlik
Photojournalist (1983-2012).
Born October 16th, 1983 in Thionville.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 28 years old in Homs. [ref]
Bernd Rosemeyer
German racecar driver and icon of national-socialism.
Born October 14th, 1909 in Lingen.
Died January 28th, 1938 at 28 years old in Mörfelden-Walldorf.
Tadeusz Borowski
Polish writer and journalist (1922-1951).
Born November 12th, 1922 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1951 at 28 years old in Warsaw (asphyxia). [ref]
Alexis Vastine
French boxer.
Born November 17th, 1986 in Pont-Audemer. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2015 at 28 years old in Villa Castelli (aviation accident). [ref]
Fredy Hirsch
German educationist.
Born February 11th, 1916 in Aachen. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1944 at 28 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. [ref]
Albert Leo Schlageter
German soldier.
Born August 12th, 1894 in Schönau im Schwarzwald.
Died May 26th, 1923 at 28 years old in Golzheim (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Vladimir Zhoga
Ukrainian separatist military officer.
Born May 26th, 1993 in Donetsk. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2022 at 28 years old in Volnovakha. [ref]
Aaron Boupendza
Gabonese footballer (1996–2025).
Born August 7th, 1996 in Moanda.
Died April 16th, 2025 at 28 years old in Hangzhou. [ref]
Beatrice Hsu
Taiwan actor.
Born November 13th, 1978 in Taipei.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 28 years old in Taichung (traffic collision). [ref]
Fritz-Julius Lemp
German world war ii u-boat commander.
Born February 19th, 1913 in Qingdao. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1941 at 28 years old in Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
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