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October 28th
216 Notable deaths
Juan García y Margallo
Spanish general and governor (1839–1893).
Born July 12th, 1839 in Montánchez.
Died October 28th, 1893 at 54 years old in Fuerte de Cabrerizas Altas.
Alexander Krivoshein
Russian politician.
Born October 5th, 1857 in Warsaw.
Died October 28th, 1921 at 64 years old in Berlin.
Božidar Purić
Serbian politician (1891-1977).
Born February 19th, 1891 in Belgrade.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Albert Grünwedel
German explorer, tibetologist (1856-1935).
Born July 31st, 1856 in Munich.
Died October 28th, 1935 at 79 years old in Lenggries.
Sergio Tofano
Italian actor (1886-1973).
Born August 20th, 1886 in Rome.
Died October 28th, 1973 at 87 years old in Rome.
Marga Klompé
Dutch politician (1912-1986).
Born August 16th, 1912 in Arnhem.
Died October 28th, 1986 at 74 years old in The Hague (disease).
Knut Nordahl
Swedish footballer (1920-1984).
Born January 13th, 1920 in Hörnefors. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1984 at 64 years old in Krokom. [ref]
Mart Saar
Estonian musician (1882–1963).
Born September 28th, 1882 in Hüpassaare.
Died October 28th, 1963 at 81 years old in Tallinn.
Julia Kavanagh
Irish author (1824-1877).
Born January 7th, 1824 in Thurles.
Died October 28th, 1877 at 53 years old in Nice.
Manuel Orazi
Italian art nouveau illustrator and poster artist (1860-1934).
Born October 5th, 1860 in Rome. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1934 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maria Fiore
Actress (1935–2004).
Born October 1st, 1936 in Rome.
Died October 28th, 2004 at 68 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Aggie Herring
Actress (1876-1939).
Born February 4th, 1876 in San Francisco.
Died October 28th, 1939 at 63 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Jimmy Makulis
Greek singer (1935–2007).
Born April 12th, 1935 in Athens, Cape Town.
Died October 28th, 2007 at 72 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ivan Proskurov
Soviet general (1907–1941).
Born February 18th, 1907 in Mala Tokmachka.
Died October 28th, 1941 at 34 years old in Samara.
Joe Roberts
American actor (1871–1923).
Born February 2nd, 1871 in Albany.
Died October 28th, 1923 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Tsvetan Radoslavov
Bulgarian composer (1863–1931).
Born April 19th, 1863 in Svishtov.
Died October 28th, 1931 at 68 years old in Sofia.
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1823-1914).
Born March 19th, 1823 in Würzburg.
Died October 28th, 1914 at 91 years old in Munich.
Alberto Ormaetxea
Spanish football player/coach (1939-2005).
Born April 7th, 1939 in Eibar.
Died October 28th, 2005 at 66 years old in San Sebastián.
Gigo Gabashvili
Georgian artist (1862-1936).
Born November 21st, 1862 in Tbilisi.
Died October 28th, 1936 at 73 years old in Tsikhisdziri.
Felix Otto Dessoff
German conductor and composer (1835-1892).
Born January 14th, 1835 in Leipzig.
Died October 28th, 1892 at 57 years old in Frankfurt.
Karol Jokl
Slovak footballer (1945-1996).
Born August 29th, 1945 in Partizánske.
Died October 28th, 1996 at 51 years old in Bratislava.
Robert d'Escourt Atkinson
British astronomer, physicist and inventor (1898–1982).
Born April 11th, 1898 in Rhayader.
Died October 28th, 1982 at 84 years old in Bloomington.
Aleksandra Chudina
Soviet track and field athlete and volleyball player (1923-1990).
Born November 6th, 1923.
Died October 28th, 1990 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Jack Robinson
British association football player and baseball player (1870-1931).
Born April 22nd, 1870 in Derby.
Died October 28th, 1931 at 61 years old in Derby.
Charles-Joseph Bouchard
French pathologist (1837–1915).
Born September 6th, 1837 in Montier-en-Der.
Died October 28th, 1915 at 78 years old in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. [ref]
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