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October 28th
166 Notable deaths
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
Polish politician and prime minister (1927-2013).
Born April 18th, 1927 in Płock. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2013 at 86 years old in Warsaw (pneumonia). [ref]
Henry Fok
Hong kong businessman.
Born May 10th, 1923 in British Hong Kong.
Died October 28th, 2006 at 83 years old in Beijing (lymphoma).
Herman Daly
American economist.
Born July 21st, 1938 in Houston.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Richard Smalley
American chemist.
Born June 6th, 1943 in Akron. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2005 at 62 years old in Houston (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Filipp Goloshchyokin
Soviet politician (1876–1941).
Born February 26th, 1876 in Nevel.
Died October 28th, 1941 at 65 years old in Samara Oblast (gunshot wound).
Stephen Hui
Chinese actor from hong kong (1948–2025).
Born November 4th, 1948 in British Hong Kong.
Died October 28th, 2025 at 76 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. [ref]
James Goldman
American screenwriter, playwright, novelist (1927-1998).
Born June 30th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Camille Saviola
American actress.
Born July 16th, 1950 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2021 at 71 years old in North Bergen. [ref]
Ehud Netzer
Israeli archaeologist.
Born May 13th, 1934 in Jerusalem.
Died October 28th, 2010 at 76 years old in Jerusalem (fall). [ref]
Geoffrey Unsworth
British cinematographer (1914-1978).
Born May 26th, 1914 in Atherton. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1978 at 64 years old in Brittany (myocardial infarction).
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson