October 28th
216 Notable deaths
Tommy Flowers
British engineer, helped to design colossus during world war ii (1905–1998).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in Poplar.
Died October 28th, 1998 at 92 years old in Mill Hill.
Bernhard von Bülow
German and prussian politician (1849–1929).
Born May 3rd, 1849 in Klein Flottbek.
Died October 28th, 1929 at 80 years old in Rome (disease).
Merry Anders
American actress (1934–2012).
Born May 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died October 28th, 2012 at 78 years old in Encino (disease). [ref]
Alice Brady
American actress (1892–1939).
Born November 2nd, 1892 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1939 at 46 years old in New York City (cancer).
Ernst Gräfenberg
German gynaecologist and medical researcher (1881–1957).
Born September 26th, 1881 in Adelebsen.
Died October 28th, 1957 at 76 years old in New York City.
Oswald Boelcke
German first world war flying ace (1891–1916).
Born May 19th, 1891 in Giebichenstein.
Died October 28th, 1916 at 25 years old in Bapaume.
Michael Sata
Zambian politician (1937–2014).
Died October 28th, 2014 at 77 years old in London (disease).
Tina Aumont
French actress (1946–2006).
Born February 14th, 1946 in Hollywood.
Died October 28th, 2006 at 60 years old in Port-Vendres (pulmonary embolism).
Kazuo Umezu
Japanese writer.
Born September 3rd, 1936 in Mount Kōya.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer). [ref]
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
German prince (1831-1917).
Born January 22nd, 1831 in Augustenborg Palace.
Died October 28th, 1917 at 86 years old in London.
Terry Callier
American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter (1945-2012).
Born May 24th, 1945 in Chicago.
Died October 28th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Mary Harrison McKee
Daughter of president benjamin harrison (1858-1930).
Born April 3rd, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died October 28th, 1930 at 72 years old in Indianapolis.
Marie Maynard Daly
American biochemist (1921–2003).
Born April 16th, 1921 in Queens. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2003 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac
French general and politician (1802-1857).
Born October 15th, 1802 in Paris.
Died October 28th, 1857 at 55 years old in Flée.
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975).
Born June 4th, 1932 in St. Louis.
Died October 28th, 1975 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Hannah Elizabeth Pick Goslar
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Born November 12th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 93 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Georges Carpentier
French boxer (1894-1975).
Born January 12th, 1894 in Liévin.
Died October 28th, 1975 at 81 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (cardiovascular disease).
André Masson
French painter (1896-1987).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Balagny-sur-Thérain. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1987 at 91 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Yacine Kateb
Algerian writer (1929-1989).
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Constantine.
Died October 28th, 1989 at 60 years old in La Tronche (leukemia).
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 (1923–2006).
Born May 10th, 1923 in British Hong Kong.
Died October 28th, 2006 at 83 years old in Beijing (lymphoma).
Melhem Barakat
Lebanese musician (1945-2016).
Born August 15th, 1945 in Kfarshima. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2016 at 71 years old in Ashrafieh (prostate cancer). [ref]
Paul Rée
Prussian doctor (1849–1901).
Born November 21st, 1849 in Niepars.
Died October 28th, 1901 at 51 years old in Canton of the Grisons (falling from height).
Herman Daly
American economist (1938–2022).
Born July 21st, 1938 in Houston.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Adele Spitzeder
German woman con artist, actress and folk singer (1832–1895).
Born February 9th, 1832 in Berlin.
Died October 28th, 1895 at 63 years old in Munich.
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson