October 28th
166 Notable deaths
Ivan Vasilyevich Smirnov
Russian flying ace (1895-1956).
Born February 12th, 1895 in Vladimir.
Died October 28th, 1956 at 61 years old in Palma.
Pol Swings
Astrophysicist (1906-1983).
Born September 24th, 1906 in Ransart.
Died October 28th, 1983 at 77 years old in Esneux.
Ingvar Carlsson
Rally driver (1947-2009).
Born April 2nd, 1947 in Nyköping.
Died October 28th, 2009 at 62 years old in Nyköping.
Konrad Johannesson
Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Born August 10th, 1896 in Manitoba.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Winnipeg.
Austin Hobart Clark
American zoologist (1880–1954).
Born December 17th, 1880 in Wellesley.
Died October 28th, 1954 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Dina Cocea
Romanian actress (1912-2008).
Born November 27th, 1912 in Bucharest.
Died October 28th, 2008 at 95 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Jeske
American screenwriter, film director (1891-1951).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 28th, 1951 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Frans Melckenbeeck
Belgian cyclist.
Born November 15th, 1940 in Lede.
Died October 28th, 2025 at 84 years old in Lede. [ref]
Laurent Di Lorto
French footballer (1909-1989).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Martigues.
Died October 28th, 1989 at 80 years old in Montbéliard.
Phyllis Covell
British tennis player.
Born May 22nd, 1895 in London.
Died October 28th, 1982 at 87 years old in Heyshott.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 166
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø