October 28th
143 Notable deaths
Watts Humphrey
American engineer.
Born July 4th, 1927 in Battle Creek.
Died October 28th, 2010 at 83 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
William Speirs Bruce
Scottish marine biologist and antarctic explorer.
Born August 1st, 1867 in London.
Died October 28th, 1921 at 54 years old in Edinburgh.
Margaret Booth
American film editor.
Born January 14th, 1898 in Los Angeles.
Died October 28th, 2002 at 104 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Thomas Terry Connally
American politician (1877-1963).
Born August 19th, 1877 in Hewitt.
Died October 28th, 1963 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Theodor Reuss
German singer.
Born June 28th, 1855 in Augsburg.
Died October 28th, 1923 at 68 years old in Munich.
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]
Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Menominee. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1972 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Alphonse Allais
French writer and humorist.
Born October 20th, 1854 in Honfleur. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1905 at 51 years old in Paris. [ref]
Rajendra Yadav
Indian writer (1929-2013).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Agra. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2013 at 84 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Klaus Wunderlich
German musician.
Born June 18th, 1931 in Chemnitz.
Died October 28th, 1997 at 66 years old in Engen (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 143
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius