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January 28th
256 Notable deaths
Margaret Price
Welsh opera singer (1941-2011).
Born April 13th, 1941 in Blackwood.
Died January 28th, 2011 at 69 years old in Cardigan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Wimille
French racing driver (1908–1949).
Born February 26th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1949 at 40 years old in Buenos Aires.
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Russian and soviet composer, conductor , musicologist and music teacher (1859–1935).
Born November 19th, 1859 in Gatchina.
Died January 28th, 1935 at 75 years old in Moscow.
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 and writer (1920-1997).
Born August 2nd, 1920 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1997 at 76 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction).
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]
Bryher
English novelist, poet, memoirist, and magazine editor (1894-1983).
Born September 2nd, 1894 in Margate.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 88 years old in Vevey.
Ward Moore
American writer (1903–1978).
Born August 10th, 1903 in Madison.
Died January 28th, 1978 at 74 years old in Pacific Grove.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
American author, intellectual and feminist.
Born August 31st, 1844 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1911 at 66 years old in Newton.
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.
Ernest Troubridge
Royal navy officer during the first world war (1862-1926).
Born July 15th, 1862 in Hampstead.
Died January 28th, 1926 at 63 years old in Biarritz.
Justinas Pranaitis
Lithuanian priest (1861–1917).
Born July 27th, 1861 in Griškabūdis.
Died January 28th, 1917 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Benito Quinquela Martín
Argentinian painter (1890-1977).
Born March 1st, 1890 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1977 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens
Archbishop of athens and all greece (1939–2008).
Born January 17th, 1939 in Xanthi.
Died January 28th, 2008 at 69 years old in Psychiko (liver cancer). [ref]
Alexander von Middendorff
Baltic german explorer and scientist (1815-1894).
Born August 18th, 1815 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 28th, 1894 at 78 years old in Hellenurme.
Arnold Hauser
Hungarian art historian (1892-1978).
Born May 8th, 1892 in Timișoara.
Died January 28th, 1978 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Adelbert Schulz
German world war ii general (1903–1944).
Born December 20th, 1903 in Berlin.
Died January 28th, 1944 at 40 years old in Shepetivka.
Iosif Vladimirovich Gurko
Russian general (1828-1901).
Born July 28th, 1828 in Veliky Novgorod.
Died January 28th, 1901 at 72 years old in Sakharovo.
Alfredo Foni
Italian footballer (1911-1985).
Born January 20th, 1911 in Udine.
Died January 28th, 1985 at 74 years old in Lugano.
Susan Hiller
American/british conceptual artist.
Born March 7th, 1942 in Tallahassee.
Died January 28th, 2019 at 76 years old in London. [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau