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December 28th
176 Notable deaths
Alfred Flatow
German gymnast (1869–1942).
Born October 3rd, 1869 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1942 at 73 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Mahmud Fahmi al-Nuqrashi
Egyptian politician (1888-1948).
Born April 26th, 1888 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1948 at 60 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Walther Buhle
German general (1894–1959).
Born October 26th, 1894 in Heilbronn.
Died December 28th, 1959 at 65 years old in Stuttgart.
Yei Theodora Ozaki
Japanese translator (1870–1932).
Born December 14th, 1870 in London.
Died December 28th, 1932 at 62 years old in London.
Ivan Puni
Russian artist (1892-1956).
Born March 4th, 1892 in Repino. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1956 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sabine Weiss
French photographer (1924-2021).
Born July 23rd, 1924 in Saint-Gingolph. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 97 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bram van Velde
Dutch painter (1895-1981).
Born October 19th, 1895 in Zoeterwoude-Dorp.
Died December 28th, 1981 at 86 years old in Grimaud.
William Garwood
Actor, director (1884-1950).
Born April 28th, 1884 in Springfield. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1950 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis, coronary occlusion). [ref]
Vilhjálmur Einarsson
Icelandic athlete (1934-2019).
Born June 5th, 1934 in Reyðarfjörður.
Died December 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Carl Osburn
Olympic american shooter and 11-time olympic medalist..
Born November 5th, 1884 in St. Helena.
Died December 28th, 1966 at 82 years old in St. Helena.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 176
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