October 28th
216 Notable deaths
Johann Georg Kohl
German geographer (1808–1878).
Born April 28th, 1808 in Bremen.
Died October 28th, 1878 at 70 years old in Bremen.
David Jones
Painter and british modernist poet (1895-1974).
Born November 1st, 1895 in Brockley.
Died October 28th, 1974 at 78 years old in Harrow.
Jiří Gruša
Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011).
Born November 10th, 1938 in Pardubice. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2011 at 72 years old in Hanover, Bad Oeynhausen. [ref]
Elga Brink
German actress (1895-1985).
Born April 2nd, 1895 in Waidmannslust.
Died October 28th, 1985 at 90 years old in Hamburg.
Ivan Vasilyevich Smirnov
Russian flying ace (1895-1956).
Born February 12th, 1895 in Vladimir.
Died October 28th, 1956 at 61 years old in Palma.
Pol Swings
Astrophysicist (1906-1983).
Born September 24th, 1906 in Ransart.
Died October 28th, 1983 at 77 years old in Esneux.
Ingvar Carlsson
Swedish rally driver (1947-2009).
Born April 2nd, 1947 in Nyköping.
Died October 28th, 2009 at 62 years old in Nyköping.
Konrad Johannesson
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1896–1968).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Manitoba.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Winnipeg.
Austin Hobart Clark
American zoologist (1880–1954).
Born December 17th, 1880 in Wellesley.
Died October 28th, 1954 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Luigi Amoroso
Italian mathematician and economist (1886-1965).
Born May 23rd, 1886 in Naples. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1965 at 79 years old in Rome.
Dina Cocea
Romanian actress (1912-2008).
Born November 27th, 1912 in Bucharest.
Died October 28th, 2008 at 95 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion
French astronomer (1877-1962).
Born May 31st, 1877 in Meudon.
Died October 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Juvisy-sur-Orge.
Egil Andersen Hylleraas
Norwegian theoretical physicist (1898-1965).
Born May 15th, 1898 in Engerdal Municipality.
Died October 28th, 1965 at 67 years old in Oslo.
George Jeske
American screenwriter, film director (1891-1951).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 28th, 1951 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Frans Melckenbeeck
Belgian cyclist.
Born November 15th, 1940 in Lede.
Died October 28th, 2025 at 84 years old in Lede. [ref]
Laurent Di Lorto
French footballer (1909-1989).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Martigues.
Died October 28th, 1989 at 80 years old in Montbéliard.
Phyllis Covell
British tennis player (1895–1982).
Born May 22nd, 1895 in London.
Died October 28th, 1982 at 87 years old in Heyshott.
Břetislav Dolejší
Czech footballer (1928–2010).
Born September 26th, 1928 in Czechoslovakia, Hrochův Týnec. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2010 at 82 years old in Czech Republic (cancer).
Walter Krüger
East german javelin thrower (1930–2018).
Born April 11th, 1930 in Altenpleen.
Died October 28th, 2018 at 88 years old in Prohn.
Karl Goedeke
German literary historian (1814–1887).
Born April 15th, 1814 in Celle.
Died October 28th, 1887 at 73 years old in Göttingen.
Nikolay Ilyich Belyaev
Soviet politician (1903-1966).
Born February 13th, 1903 in Kuterem.
Died October 28th, 1966 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Ivan Nikitin
Russian writer (1824–1861).
Born October 3rd, 1824 in Voronezh.
Died October 28th, 1861 at 37 years old in Voronezh (tuberculosis).
Florence Alice Lubega
Ugandan politician.
Born November 5th, 1917 in Uganda.
Died October 28th, 2021 at 103 years old [ref]
Ivan Riley
Athletics competitor (1900-1943).
Born December 30th, 1900 in Newton.
Died October 28th, 1943 at 42 years old in Kansas City.
Majit Gafuri
Tatar poet (1880–1934).
Born July 20th, 1880 in Zilim-Karanovo.
Died October 28th, 1934 at 54 years old in Ufa.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus