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January 28th
204 Notable deaths
Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe
French philosopher, literary critic, and translator (1940-2007).
Born March 6th, 1940 in Tours. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2007 at 66 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Helen Sawyer Hogg
Astronomer (1905-1993).
Born August 1st, 1905 in Lowell.
Died January 28th, 1993 at 87 years old in Richmond Hill.
Dev Kant Baruah
Indian politician (1914-1996).
Born February 22nd, 1914 in Dibrugarh.
Died January 28th, 1996 at 81 years old in Delhi.
Louis Pauwels
French journalist.
Born August 2nd, 1920 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1997 at 76 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carlo Tavecchio
Italian sports administrator.
Born July 13th, 1943 in Ponte Lambro.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 79 years old in Erba (lung disease). [ref]
Joseph Freinademetz
Christian missionary in china (1852-1908).
Born April 15th, 1852 in Badia.
Died January 28th, 1908 at 55 years old in Jining (typhus).
František Vláčil
Czech film director and scriptwriter (1924–1999).
Born February 19th, 1924 in Český Těšín. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1999 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Henri Mathias Berthelot
French general (1861–1931).
Born December 7th, 1861 in Feurs. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1931 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Josef Kollmer
Ss officer (1901-1948).
Born February 26th, 1901 in Kollnburg.
Died January 28th, 1948 at 46 years old in Kraków (hanging).
Ray Nance
American jazz musician (1913–1976).
Born December 10th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died January 28th, 1976 at 62 years old in New York City.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 204
That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson