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January 28th
256 Notable deaths
Bharati Mukherjee
Indian-american writer (1940-2017).
Born July 27th, 1940 in Kolkata.
Died January 28th, 2017 at 76 years old in Manhattan (takotsubo cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950).
Born June 28th, 1880 in Lyubavichi, Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1950 at 69 years old in 770 Eastern Parkway Chabad Lubavitch HQ.
Luis Tejada
Panamanian footballer (1982–2024).
Born March 28th, 1982 in Panama City.
Died January 28th, 2024 at 41 years old in Omar Torrijos (cardiac arrest). [ref]
James Scullin
Australian politician, ninth prime minister of australia (1876-1953).
Born September 18th, 1876 in Trawalla.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 76 years old in Melbourne.
Paul Josef Crutzen
Dutch climatologist (1933–2021).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in Mainz. [ref]
Bernd Rosemeyer
German racecar driver and icon of national-socialism.
Born October 14th, 1909 in Lingen.
Died January 28th, 1938 at 28 years old in Mörfelden-Walldorf.
Antonín Novotný
Czech politician (1904-1975).
Born December 10th, 1904 in Prague, Letňany. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1975 at 70 years old in Prague (cardiac arrest).
Prudence Crandall
Civil rights pioneer, educator, temperance advocate, connecticut's official state heroine (1803-1890).
Born September 3rd, 1803 in Hopkinton.
Died January 28th, 1890 at 86 years old in Elk Falls.
Elizabeth Jane Gardner
Us painter (1837-1922).
Born October 4th, 1837 in Exeter. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1922 at 84 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Sidney Paget
English illustrator.
Born October 4th, 1860 in London. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1908 at 47 years old in Margate.
Eric Muhsfeldt
German ss officer (1913–1948).
Born February 18th, 1913 in Neubrück.
Died January 28th, 1948 at 34 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Teala Loring
American actress (1922-2007).
Born October 6th, 1922 in Denver.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 84 years old in Spring (traffic collision).
Kay Swift
American composer of popular and classical music (1897–1993).
Born April 19th, 1897 in Manhattan.
Died January 28th, 1993 at 95 years old in Southington.
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).
Eloy Alfaro
President of ecuador (1897 - 1901) / (1906 - 1914).
Born June 25th, 1842 in Montecristi Canton.
Died January 28th, 1912 at 69 years old in Quito.
Jacques Villeret
French actor (1951-2005).
Born February 6th, 1951 in Tours.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 53 years old in Évreux (liver disease).
Adalbert Stifter
Austrian painter, pacifist and writer (1805-1868).
Born October 23rd, 1805 in Horní Planá. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1868 at 62 years old in Linz (exsanguination). [ref]
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 imperial (1863-1919).
Born August 23rd, 1863 in Tetritsqaro.
Died January 28th, 1919 at 55 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (gunshot wound).
Hervey M. Cleckley
American psychiatrist (1903–1984).
Born September 7th, 1903 in Augusta. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1984 at 80 years old
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, 1878 in Mussoorie. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1961 at 82 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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