October 28th
216 Notable deaths
Richard Smalley
American chemist (1943–2005).
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 16th, 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.
Died October 28th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Camille Saviola
American actress.
Born July 16th, 1950 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2021 at 71 years old in North Bergen (heart failure). [ref]
Ehud Netzer
Israeli archaeologist (1934–2010).
Born May 13th, 1934 in Jerusalem.
Died October 28th, 2010 at 76 years old in Jerusalem (falling from height). [ref]
Geoffrey Unsworth
British cinematographer (1914-1978).
Born May 26th, 1914 in Atherton.
Died October 28th, 1978 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
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.
Died October 28th, 1949 at 30 years old in Azores (aviation accident).
Korney Chukovsky
Russian children's poet (1882–1969).
Born March 31st, 1882 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Moscow (hepatitis). [ref]
Constance Dowling
American actress (1920–1969).
Born July 24th, 1920 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1969 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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.
Died October 28th, 1983 at 91 years old in Fort Lee, Teaneck (myocardial infarction).
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.
François Laruelle
French philosopher (1937-).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Chavelot.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 87 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bruno Streckenbach
German general (1902-1977).
Born February 7th, 1902 in Hamburg.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 75 years old in Hamburg.
Jamshid Sharmahd
German-iranian software engineer, member of the kingdom assembly of iran.
Born March 23rd, 1955 in Tehran. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2024 at 69 years old in Tehran. [ref]
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
American politician (1923–2021).
Born September 21st, 1923 in Big Stone Gap.
Died October 28th, 2021 at 98 years old in Kilmarnock. [ref]
Mady Christians
Austrian actress (1896–1951).
Born January 19th, 1900 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1951 at 51 years old in Norwalk (cerebral hemorrhage).
Galway Kinnell
American poet (1927–2014).
Born February 1st, 1927 in Providence.
Died October 28th, 2014 at 87 years old in Sheffield (leukemia).
Shashikala Kakodkar
Indian politician.
Born January 7th, 1935 in Pernem.
Died October 28th, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]
John Braine
British novelist (1922–1986).
Born April 13th, 1922 in Bradford.
Died October 28th, 1986 at 64 years old in London.
Tom Connally
American politician (1877-1963).
Born August 19th, 1877 in Hewitt.
Died October 28th, 1963 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ramón Franco Bahamonde
Spanish aviation pioneer (1896-1938).
Born February 2nd, 1896 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1938 at 42 years old in Mediterranean Sea (aviation accident). [ref]
Earl Bostic
American jazz saxophonist (1913–1965).
Born April 25th, 1913 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1965 at 52 years old in Rochester (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 51 to 75 of 216
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson