October 28th

156 Notable deaths

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.

Kazuo Umezu

Japanese writer.

Born August 3rd, 1936 in Mount Kōya.

Died October 28th, 2024 at 88 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer). [ref]

Terry Callier

American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Born May 24th, 1945 in Chicago. [ref]

Died October 28th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]

Marie Maynard Daly

American biochemist.

Born April 16th, 1921 in Queens. [ref]

Died October 28th, 2003 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]

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.

Oliver Nelson

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975).

Born June 4th, 1932 in St. Louis. [ref]

Died October 28th, 1975 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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]

Ehud Netzer

Israeli archaeologist.

Born May 13th, 1934 in Jerusalem.

Died October 28th, 2010 at 76 years old in Jerusalem (fall). [ref]

Yacine Kateb

Algerian writer (1929-1989).

Born August 2nd, 1929 in Constantine.

Died October 28th, 1989 at 60 years old in Grenoble (leukemia). [ref]

Georges Carpentier

French boxer.

Born January 12th, 1894 in Liévin. [ref]

Died October 28th, 1975 at 81 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Deaths 31 to 40 of 156

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Death makes equal the high and low. John Heywood