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November 28th
252 Notable deaths
Melih Cevdet Anday
Turkish poet and writer (1915–2002).
Born March 13th, 1915 in Istanbul.
Died November 28th, 2002 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Théophile Ferré
French politician (1846–1871).
Died November 28th, 1871 at 25 years old in Satory (gunshot wound).
Luc Bondy
Swiss theatre director (1948-2015).
Born July 17th, 1948 in Zurich. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2015 at 67 years old in Zurich (pneumonia). [ref]
Igor Stechkin
Russian designer (1922-2001).
Born November 15th, 1922 in Aleksin.
Died November 28th, 2001 at 79 years old in Tula.
Erich von Hornbostel
Austrian ethnomusicologist (1877–1935).
Born February 25th, 1877 in Vienna.
Died November 28th, 1935 at 58 years old in Cambridge.
Max Merkel
Austrian football player and manager (1918–2006).
Born December 7th, 1918 in Vienna.
Died November 28th, 2006 at 87 years old in Putzbrunn. [ref]
Pedro Muñoz Seca
Spanish writer (1879–1936).
Born February 20th, 1879 in El Puerto de Santa María.
Died November 28th, 1936 at 57 years old in Paracuellos de Jarama.
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
German actor, theatre and film director (1905–1987).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Lubawka.
Died November 28th, 1987 at 82 years old in Vienna.
Giorgio Del Vecchio
Italian legal philosopher (1878-1970).
Born August 26th, 1878 in Bologna.
Died November 28th, 1970 at 92 years old in Genoa.
Hans von Halban
French physicist (1908–1964).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Leipzig.
Died November 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in American Hospital of Paris.
Petros Protopapadakis
Greek politician (1854–1922).
Born December 31st, 1859 in Naxos Island.
Died November 28th, 1922 at 62 years old in Goudi (gunshot wound).
Ricardo Castro
Mexican musician (1864-1907).
Born February 7th, 1864 in Durango.
Died November 28th, 1907 at 43 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
Charles T. Kowal
American astronomer (1940-2011).
Born November 8th, 1940 in Buffalo.
Died November 28th, 2011 at 71 years old in Cinebar. [ref]
Gilles Carle
Film director (1928–2009).
Born July 31st, 1928 in Maniwaki. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2009 at 81 years old in Granby (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Swedish actress.
Born August 28th, 1921 in Gothenburg.
Died November 28th, 2015 at 94 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Knut Ahnlund
Swedish writer, scholar in nordic literature, member of the swedish academy.
Born May 24th, 1923 in Stockholm.
Died November 28th, 2012 at 89 years old in Täby parish. [ref]
Hasan bey Zardabi
Azerbaijani journalist, educator and naturalist (1837–1907).
Born June 28th, 1842 in Zardab.
Died November 28th, 1907 at 65 years old in Baku.
Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber
French journalist (1937–2020).
Born October 31st, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died November 28th, 2020 at 83 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). [ref]
Gunnar Hellström
Swedish actor (1928–2001).
Born December 6th, 1928 in Alnön.
Died November 28th, 2001 at 72 years old in Nynäshamn.
Sarah Y. Mason
American screenwriter (1896-1980).
Born March 31st, 1896 in Pima. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1980 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Franco Fortini
Italian writer, poet and literary critic (1917-1994).
Born September 10th, 1917 in Florence.
Died November 28th, 1994 at 77 years old in Milan (colorectal cancer).
Emmit King
American athletics competitor (1959–2021).
Born March 24th, 1959 in Birmingham, Bessemer.
Died November 28th, 2021 at 62 years old in Bessemer.
Ferdinand Sarrien
French politician (1840-1915).
Born October 15th, 1840 in Bourbon-Lancy.
Died November 28th, 1915 at 75 years old in Paris.
Joe Kelly
Irish racecar driver.
Born March 13th, 1913 in Dublin.
Died November 28th, 1993 at 80 years old in Neston.
Don McNeill
Us tennis player (1918–1996).
Born April 30th, 1918 in Chickasha.
Died November 28th, 1996 at 78 years old in Vero Beach.
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi