January 28th
207 Notable deaths
Teala Loring
American actress (1922-2007).
Born October 6th, 1922 in Denver.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 84 years old in Spring (traffic collision).
Michael J. Smith
American astronaut (1945-1986).
Born April 30th, 1945 in Beaufort.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Jacques Villeret
French actor (1951-2005).
Born February 6th, 1951 in Tours.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 53 years old in Évreux (liver disease).
Hannah Wilke
American artist (1940-1993).
Born March 7th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1993 at 52 years old in Houston (lymphoma). [ref]
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Spanish author (1867-1928).
Born January 29th, 1867 in Valencia. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in Menton. [ref]
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
Russian grand prince (1863-1919).
Born August 23rd, 1863 in Tetri Tsqaro.
Died January 28th, 1919 at 55 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (ballistic trauma).
Beatrice Hsu
Taiwan actress (1978–2007).
Born November 13th, 1978 in Taipei.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 28 years old in Taichung (traffic collision). [ref]
Lennart Nilsson
Swedish photographer (1922–2017).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Strängnäs. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2017 at 94 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Patricia Wentworth
British writer (1878–1961).
Born November 10th, 1877 in Mussoorie. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1961 at 83 years old in Camberley.
Lewis Wolpert
British biologist (1929–2021).
Born October 19th, 1929 in Johannesburg.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 91 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia