January 28th
256 Notable deaths
Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Lebanese writer and poet (1937–2026).
Born December 23rd, 1937 in Bikfaya.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georges Van Parys
French film score composer (1902–1971).
Born June 7th, 1902 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1971 at 68 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Martha Warren Beckwith
American folklorist and ethnographer.
Born January 19th, 1871 in Massachusetts.
Died January 28th, 1959 at 88 years old in Berkeley.
Nahman Avigad
Israeli archaeologist (1905–1992).
Born September 25th, 1905 in Zavaliv.
Died January 28th, 1992 at 86 years old in Jerusalem.
François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
Catholic cardinal (1819-19086).
Born March 1st, 1819 in Nantes.
Died January 28th, 1908 at 88 years old in Paris.
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.
Ugo Pirro
Italian screenwriter and novelist (1920-2008).
Born April 26th, 1920 in Salerno.
Died January 28th, 2008 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
César Isella
Argentinian singer and songwriter (1938–2021).
Born October 20th, 1938 in Salta.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Alexander Tikhanovich
Belarusian singer (1952–2017).
Born July 13th, 1952 in Minsk.
Died January 28th, 2017 at 64 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Ciril Kosmač
Slovenian writer (1910-1980).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Slap ob Idrijci. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1980 at 69 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Hamida Barmaki
Afghan activist (1970-2011).
Born January 4th, 1970 in Kabul.
Died January 28th, 2011 at 41 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim
German equestrian.
Born August 20th, 1909 in Hanover.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 43 years old in Volgograd (hanging to death).
Carl Huns
Baltic german painter (1831-1877).
Born November 13th, 1831 in Madliena. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1877 at 45 years old in Davos (tuberculosis). [ref]
Trude Dothan
Austrian-israeli archaeologist.
Born October 12th, 1922 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2016 at 93 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Greta Johansson
Swedish diver (1895–1978).
Born January 9th, 1895 in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1978 at 83 years old in San Mateo.
Ludwig von Gablenz
Austrian general (1814–1874).
Died January 28th, 1874 at 59 years old in Zurich (gunshot wound).
Kim Il-yeop
Korean writer, poet, journalist, buddhist nun and activist (1896–1971).
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.
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.
Gustav von Escherich
Austrian mathematician (1849–1935).
Born June 1st, 1849 in Mantua. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1935 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Özdemir Asaf
Turkish poet (1923–1981).
Born June 11th, 1923 in Ankara.
Died January 28th, 1981 at 57 years old in Istanbul.
Elisabeth Chaplin
French painter (1890-1982).
Born October 17th, 1890 in Fontainebleau.
Died January 28th, 1982 at 91 years old in Florence.
Emil Cohn
German physicist (1854-1944).
Born September 28th, 1854 in Neustrelitz.
Died January 28th, 1944 at 89 years old in Ringgenberg.
Carlo Clerici
Swiss racing cyclist (1929–2007).
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Zurich.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 77 years old in Zurich (cancer). [ref]
Panas Myrnyi
Ukrainian writer (1849–1920).
Born May 13th, 1849 in Myrhorod.
Died January 28th, 1920 at 70 years old in Poltava.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull