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October 28th
166 Notable deaths
Ian Marter
English actor and writer (1944-1986).
Born October 28th, 1944 in Coventry.
Died October 28th, 1986 at 42 years old in London (myocardial infarction, diabetes).
Ginette Neveu
French musician (1919-1949).
Born August 11th, 1919 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1949 at 30 years old in Azores (aviation accident). [ref]
Korney Chukovsky
Russian children's writer.
Born March 31st, 1882 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Moscow (hepatitis). [ref]
Harold Hitz Burton
United states federal judge (1888-1964).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in Boston.
Died October 28th, 1964 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Constance Dowling
Actress.
Born July 24th, 1920 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1969 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Kurt Gerron
German film actor, director and singer.
Born May 11th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1944 at 47 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. [ref]
Alexander Lowen
American psychotherapist (1910–2008).
Born December 23rd, 1910 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 2008 at 97 years old in New Canaan. [ref]
Otto Messmer
American animator (1892-1983).
Born August 16th, 1892 in West Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1983 at 91 years old in Teaneck, Fort Lee (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rafael Alberti
Spanish poet (1902–1999).
Born December 16th, 1902 in El Puerto de Santa María.
Died October 28th, 1999 at 96 years old in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz.
Bruno Streckenbach
German general (1902-1977).
Born February 7th, 1902 in Hamburg.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 75 years old in Hamburg.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci