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March 28th
233 Notable deaths
Édouard Colonne
French conductor and violinist (1838–1910).
Born July 23rd, 1838 in Bordeaux.
Died March 28th, 1910 at 71 years old in Paris.
Charlotte Burton
American actress (1881-1942).
Born May 30th, 1881 in San Francisco.
Died March 28th, 1942 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Igors Rausis
Latvian-czech chess player.
Born April 7th, 1961 in Alchevsk.
Died March 28th, 2024 at 62 years old in Alchevsk. [ref]
Serhiy Kot
Ukrainian historian (1958-2022).
Born October 22nd, 1958 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2022 at 63 years old in Iziaslav. [ref]
Robert Craddock
American soccer player (1923-2003).
Born September 5th, 1923 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 28th, 2003 at 79 years old in Myrtle Beach.
Ljubiša Spajić
Serbian footballer (1926-2004).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Belgrade.
Died March 28th, 2004 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Daan Myngheer
Cyclist.
Born April 13th, 1993 in Roeselare.
Died March 28th, 2016 at 22 years old in Ajaccio (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Engelbert, 8th Duke of Arenberg
Prussian duke (1824-1875).
Born May 11th, 1824 in Brussels.
Died March 28th, 1875 at 50 years old in Arenberg Castle.
Ludvig Norman
Swedish composer, conductor, pianist, and music teacher (1831-1885).
Born August 28th, 1831 in Stockholm.
Died March 28th, 1885 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Otis Turner
Film director (1862-1918).
Born November 29th, 1862 in Oakford.
Died March 28th, 1918 at 55 years old in Los Angeles.
Ana Mariscal
Spanish actor and film director (1923-1995).
Born July 31st, 1923 in Madrid.
Died March 28th, 1995 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Fausto dos Santos
Brazilian footballer and manager (1905-1939).
Born January 25th, 1905 in Codó.
Died March 28th, 1939 at 34 years old in Santos Dumont (tuberculosis).
Enn Vetemaa
Estonian writer (1936-2017).
Born June 20th, 1936 in Tallinn.
Died March 28th, 2017 at 80 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Karl Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
German noble (1830-1909).
Born August 7th, 1830 in Arnstadt.
Died March 28th, 1909 at 78 years old in Weisser Hirsch.
Alfred Philippson
German geologist and geographer (1864–1953).
Born January 1st, 1864 in Bonn.
Died March 28th, 1953 at 89 years old in Bonn.
Erich-Heinrich Clößner
German general and knight's cross recipient (1888–1976).
Born September 17th, 1888 in Giessen.
Died March 28th, 1976 at 87 years old in Constance.
Willie May
American hurdler (1936-2012).
Born November 11th, 1937 in Knoxville.
Died March 28th, 2012 at 74 years old (amyloidosis). [ref]
Léo Joannon
French film director (1904-1969).
Born August 21st, 1904 in Aix-en-Provence.
Died March 28th, 1969 at 64 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Nikolaos Platon
Greek anthropologist, archaeologist and art historian (1909-1992).
Born January 8th, 1909 in Cephalonia.
Died March 28th, 1992 at 83 years old in Athens.
Boris Strel
Slovenian alpine skier (1959-2013).
Born October 20th, 1959 in Škofja Loka.
Died March 28th, 2013 at 53 years old in Škofja Loka. [ref]
Kadri Aytaç
Turkish association football player and manager (1931–2003).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died March 28th, 2003 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Constantin von Alvensleben
German general (1809–1892).
Born August 26th, 1809 in Eichenbarleben.
Died March 28th, 1892 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Kunio Lemari
President of the marshall islands (1942-2008).
Born November 29th, 1942 in Jaluit Atoll.
Died March 28th, 2008 at 65 years old in Majuro (diabetes). [ref]
Henry Hansen
Danish racing cyclist (1902-1985).
Born March 16th, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died March 28th, 1985 at 83 years old in Gentofte.
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