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January 28th
256 Notable deaths
Arvo Ylppö
Finnish physician, professor and archiater (1887-1992).
Born October 27th, 1887 in Akaa.
Died January 28th, 1992 at 104 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Karl Emil Franzos
Austrian writer (1848-1904).
Born October 25th, 1848 in Chortkiv. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1904 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Claude Papi
French footballer (1949-1983).
Born April 16th, 1949 in Porto-Vecchio.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 33 years old in Bastia.
Tommy Johnson
English footballer (1900-1973).
Born August 19th, 1901 in Dalton-in-Furness. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1973 at 71 years old in Manchester.
Nicolae Constantin Batzaria
Aromanian writer, politician (1874–1952).
Born November 20th, 1874 in Kruševo.
Died January 28th, 1952 at 77 years old in Bucharest (spinal cord neoplasm).
Jerzy Kuryłowicz
Polish linguist (1895–1978).
Born August 26th, 1895 in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Died January 28th, 1978 at 82 years old in Kraków.
Yvon Douis
French footballer (1935-2021).
Born May 16th, 1935 in Les Andelys.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Nice (COVID-19). [ref]
Kaarel Eenpalu
Estonian politician (1888–1942).
Born May 28th, 1888 in Vesneri Rural Municipality. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1942 at 53 years old in Vyatlag.
Gustave Garrigou
French racing cyclist (1884–1963).
Born September 24th, 1884 in Vabre-Tizac. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1963 at 78 years old in Esbly. [ref]
Yelena Romanova
Athletics competitor (1963-2007).
Born March 20th, 1963 in Verkhnekumsky.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 43 years old in Volgograd.
Odd Børre
Norwegian pop singer (1939–2023).
Born August 9th, 1939 in Harstad Municipality.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]
John Mather
American mathematician (1942–2017).
Born June 9th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died January 28th, 2017 at 74 years old in Princeton.
Hans von Plessen
Prussian general (1841-1929).
Born November 26th, 1841 in Spandau.
Died January 28th, 1929 at 87 years old in Potsdam.
Shelby Moore Cullom
American politician (1829-1914).
Born November 22nd, 1829 in Monticello.
Died January 28th, 1914 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hans Scherfig
Danish writer and artist (1905-1979).
Born April 8th, 1905 in Copenhagen.
Died January 28th, 1979 at 73 years old in Hillerød (thrombus).
Édouard Lartet
French geologist and paleontologist (1801–1871).
Born April 15th, 1801 in Castelnau-Barbarens.
Died January 28th, 1871 at 69 years old in Seissan.
Marie Juchacz
German politician (1879-1956).
Born March 15th, 1879 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died January 28th, 1956 at 76 years old in Düsseldorf.
Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
French sculptor (1801–1884).
Born August 4th, 1801 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1884 at 82 years old in quai de Conti.
Zitkala-Sa
Yankton dakota writer (1876-1938).
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Yankton Indian Reservation.
Died January 28th, 1938 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ranko Marinković
Croatian writer (1913–2001).
Born February 22nd, 1913 in Komiža.
Died January 28th, 2001 at 87 years old in Zagreb.
Gustaaf Deloor
Belgian racing cyclist (1913–2002).
Born June 24th, 1913 in De Klinge.
Died January 28th, 2002 at 88 years old in Mechelen.
Archibald Clark Robertson
Scottish footballer and manager (1929-1978).
Born September 15th, 1929 in Busby.
Died January 28th, 1978 at 48 years old in Scotland.
Roberto Ivens
Portuguese explorer (1850-1898).
Born June 12th, 1850 in Ponta Delgada. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1898 at 47 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Pierre-Marie Gerlier
Catholic cardinal (1880–1965).
Born January 1st, 1880 in Versailles. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1965 at 85 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Ivorian artist (1923–2014).
Born March 11th, 1923 in Idibouo-Zépréguhé.
Died January 28th, 2014 at 90 years old in Abidjan.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 256
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