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December 28th

158 Notable deaths

Malcolm Whitman

American tennis player (1877-1932).

Born March 15th, 1877 in New York City.

Died December 28th, 1932 at 55 years old in New York City (falling).

Fernand Bouisson

French politician (1874-1959).

Born June 16th, 1874 in Constantine. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Antibes. [ref]

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]

Seydou Badian Kouyaté

Malian writer and politician (1928–2018).

Born April 10th, 1928 in Bamako.

Died December 28th, 2018 at 90 years old in Bamako. [ref]

Ada Adler

Danish classical scholar (1878-1946).

Born February 18th, 1878 in Frederiksberg. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1946 at 68 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

William Martínez

Uruguayan footballer (1928-1997).

Born January 13th, 1928 in Tres Ombúes.

Died December 28th, 1997 at 69 years old

Atina Bojadži

Macedonian swimmer.

Born March 13th, 1944 in Ohrid.

Died December 28th, 2010 at 66 years old in Skopje. [ref]

Václav Drobný

Czech soccer player (1980-2012).

Born September 9th, 1980 in Mělník.

Died December 28th, 2012 at 32 years old in University Hospital Hradec Kralove (impact). [ref]

Margrit Kennedy

German architect (1939-2013).

Born November 21st, 1939 in Chemnitz.

Died December 28th, 2013 at 74 years old in Steyerberg.

Eugène Chaboud

Racecar driver (1907-1983).

Born April 12th, 1907 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1983 at 76 years old in Montfermeil. [ref]

Deaths 111 to 120 of 158

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