January 28th
192 Notable deaths
Bernardo Soto Alfaro
Costa rican politician (1854-1931).
Born February 12th, 1854 in Alajuela.
Died January 28th, 1931 at 76 years old in San José.
Odd Børre
Norwegian pop singer (1939–2023).
Born August 9th, 1939 in Harstad.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]
Alexander Tikhanovich
Belarusian singer.
Born July 13th, 1952 in Minsk.
Died January 28th, 2017 at 64 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Friedrich Hochbaum
German general and knight's cross recipient (1894-1955).
Born August 7th, 1894 in Magdeburg.
Died January 28th, 1955 at 60 years old in prisoner-of-war camp.
Kim Il-yeop
Korean writer, poet, journalist, buddhist nun and activist.
Born April 28th, 1896 in Ryonggang County. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1971 at 74 years old in Sudeoksa (disease).
Abraham Oyanedel
President of chile (1874-1954).
Born May 25th, 1874 in Copiapó.
Died January 28th, 1954 at 79 years old in Santiago.
Elisabeth Chaplin
French painter (1890-1982).
Born October 17th, 1890 in Fontainebleau.
Died January 28th, 1982 at 91 years old in Florence.
Emília Rotter
Hungarian pair skater.
Born September 8th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died January 28th, 2003 at 96 years old in Budapest.
Carlo Clerici
Swiss racing cyclist (1929-2007).
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Zürich.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 77 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]
Emil Cohn
German physicist (1854-1944).
Born September 28th, 1854 in Neustrelitz.
Died January 28th, 1944 at 89 years old in Ringgenberg.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 192
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis