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October 28th
143 Notable deaths
Hans Cramer
German general.
Born July 13th, 1896 in Minden.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Minden.
Zoltán Jeney
Hungarian composer.
Born March 4th, 1943 in Szolnok. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2019 at 76 years old [ref]
Juri Lotman
Russian semiotician.
Born February 28th, 1922 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1993 at 71 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Zenobia Camprubí
Spanish-american writer and linguist.
Born August 31st, 1887 in Malgrat de Mar. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1956 at 69 years old in San Juan (ovarian cancer).
Willy De Clercq
Belgian politician (1927-2011).
Died October 28th, 2011 at 84 years old in Ghent. [ref]
Edith Peters
American singer and actress (1926-2000).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Santa Monica.
Died October 28th, 2000 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Suzanne Osten
Swedish film director (1944–2024).
Born June 20th, 1944 in Stockholm.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 80 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Charles Pellat
French arabist (1914-1992).
Born September 28th, 1914 in Souk Ahras. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1992 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Richard Heuberger
Austrian composer (1850-1914).
Born June 18th, 1850 in Graz. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1914 at 64 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Miguel Mihura
Spanish playwright.
Born July 21st, 1905 in Madrid.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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