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January 28th
207 Notable deaths
Erle C. Kenton
Film director (1896-1980).
Born August 1st, 1896 in Montana. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1980 at 83 years old in Glendale (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Galo Plaza
President of ecuador (1948 - 1952).
Born February 17th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 28th, 1987 at 80 years old in Quito (gastroenteritis).
Werner Mummert
German general (1897–1950).
Born March 31st, 1897 in Zschaitz-Ottewig.
Died January 28th, 1950 at 52 years old in Russia.
Ceija Stojka
Austrian-romani writer, painter, activist, and musician, and survivor of the holocaust (1933-2013).
Born May 23rd, 1933 in Kraubath an der Mur. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2013 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Stephen Malcolm
Jamaican footballer (1970-2001).
Born May 2nd, 1970 in Montego Bay.
Died January 28th, 2001 at 30 years old in Duncans, Jamaica (traffic collision).
Edward Lawry Norton
Engineer (1898-1983).
Born July 28th, 1898 in Rockland.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 84 years old in The Chathams.
Marina Colasanti
Italian-brazilian writer, translator and journalist (1937–2025).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Asmara.
Died January 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Ferruccio Tagliavini
Italian opera singer (1913-1995).
Born August 14th, 1913 in Reggio Emilia. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1995 at 81 years old in Reggio Emilia.
Karel Svoboda
Czech composer (1938—2007).
Born December 19th, 1938 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2007 at 68 years old in Jevany (gunshot wound). [ref]
Anastasios Metaxas
Greek architect and sport shooter (1862–1937).
Born February 27th, 1862 in Athens.
Died January 28th, 1937 at 74 years old in Athens.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel