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October 28th
143 Notable deaths
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]
Richard Smalley
American chemist.
Born June 6th, 1943 in Akron. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2005 at 62 years old in Houston (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 143
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore