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April 28th
227 Notable deaths
Ranajit Guha
Indian historian(professor).
Born May 23rd, 1923 in Barisal Division. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2023 at 99 years old in Purkersdorf. [ref]
William Campbell
American actor (1926–2011).
Born October 30th, 1923 in Newark.
Died April 28th, 2011 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Ki Hajar Dewantara
Indonesian educator, activist (1889-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1889 in Yogyakarta.
Died April 28th, 1959 at 69 years old in Yogyakarta.
Conrad Burns
American politician (1935–2016).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Gallatin.
Died April 28th, 2016 at 81 years old in Billings (stroke). [ref]
Mohammed Alim Khan
The last amir of emirate of bukhara (1911–1920).
Born January 3rd, 1880 in Bukhara.
Died April 28th, 1944 at 64 years old in Kabul.
Louis Bachelier
French mathematician (1870–1946).
Born March 11th, 1870 in Le Havre.
Died April 28th, 1946 at 76 years old in Saint-Malo.
Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
Australian scientist who has been chief scientific adviser to the uk government (1936-2020).
Born January 8th, 1936 in Sydney.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 84 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Heinrich Bär
German luftwaffe flying ace (1913–1957).
Born March 21st, 1913 in Sommerfeld.
Died April 28th, 1957 at 44 years old in Brunswick.
Tien Soeharto
2nd first lady of indonesia (1923–1996).
Born August 23rd, 1923 in Surakarta.
Died April 28th, 1996 at 72 years old in Jakarta (heart failure).
Jane Gardam
British novelist and children's writer (1928–2025).
Born July 11th, 1928 in Coatham.
Died April 28th, 2025 at 96 years old in Chipping Norton. [ref]
Johannes Peter Müller
German physiologist, comparative anatomist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist (1801-1858).
Born July 14th, 1801 in Koblenz.
Died April 28th, 1858 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Julian Scherner
German politician (1895-1945).
Born September 23rd, 1895 in Bagamoyo.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 49 years old in Niepołomice.
Heinrich von Treitschke
Historian, political writer (1834-1896).
Born September 15th, 1834 in Dresden.
Died April 28th, 1896 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Peter Chanel
Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr (1803-1841).
Born July 12th, 1803 in Montrevel-en-Bresse.
Died April 28th, 1841 at 37 years old in Futuna.
Ken Hughes
British film director (1922-2001).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Liverpool.
Died April 28th, 2001 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Sepp Herberger
German footballer and manager (1897-1977).
Born March 28th, 1897 in Mannheim, Waldhof. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1977 at 80 years old in Mannheim (pneumonia). [ref]
Percy Heath
American musician (1923–2005).
Born April 30th, 1923 in Wilmington.
Died April 28th, 2005 at 81 years old in Southampton (bone cancer).
Jürgen Bartsch
Serial killer (1946–1976).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Essen.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 29 years old in Lippstadt (drug overdose).
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Chilean army officer and political figure (1877-1960).
Born November 3rd, 1877 in Linares.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 82 years old in Santiago (liver cancer).
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
American physicist.
Born May 5th, 1921 in Mount Vernon.
Died April 28th, 1999 at 77 years old in Palo Alto.
Milton Augustus Strieby Margai
Sierra leonean politician (1895-1964).
Born December 7th, 1895 in Freetown, Gbangbatoke. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1964 at 68 years old in Freetown. [ref]
Chairil Anwar
Indonesian poet.
Born July 26th, 1922 in Medan.
Died April 28th, 1949 at 26 years old in Jakarta.
François de La Rocque
French politician (1885-1946).
Born October 6th, 1885 in Lorient. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1946 at 60 years old in Paris, 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
János Starker
Hungarian-american cellist (1924–2013).
Born July 5th, 1924 in Budapest.
Died April 28th, 2013 at 88 years old in Bloomington.
Alexandre Koyré
French philosopher (1892–1964).
Born August 29th, 1892 in Taganrog.
Died April 28th, 1964 at 71 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner