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January 28th
204 Notable deaths
Franco Menichelli
Italian gymnast.
Born August 3rd, 1941 in Rome.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Aldo Gordini
Racecar driver.
Born May 20th, 1921 in Bologna. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1995 at 73 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Emília Rotter
Hungarian pair skater.
Born September 8th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died January 28th, 2003 at 96 years old in Budapest.
Frederick Sumner Brackett
American physicist.
Born August 1st, 1896 in Claremont.
Died January 28th, 1988 at 91 years old
Daniel Branca
Argentine comic artist (1951-2005).
Born December 7th, 1951 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 53 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yoshimaro Yamashina
Japanese ornithologist (1900-1989).
Died January 28th, 1989 at 88 years old in Tokyo.
Charles Stedman Garland
American tennis player (1898–1971).
Born October 29th, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 28th, 1971 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Ladislav Pavlovič
Czechoslovak soccer player (1926-2013).
Born April 8th, 1926 in Prešov. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2013 at 86 years old in Prešov. [ref]
Nikola Radović
Montenegrin footballer (1933-1991).
Born March 10th, 1933 in Podgorica.
Died January 28th, 1991 at 57 years old in Mitrovica.
Carlotta Zambelli
Ballet dancer and teacher (1875—1968).
Born November 4th, 1875 in Milan.
Died January 28th, 1968 at 92 years old in Milan.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 204
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