April 28th
228 Notable deaths
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.
Robert Abram Bartlett
Newfoundland-american explorer.
Born August 15th, 1875 in Brigus.
Died April 28th, 1946 at 70 years old in New York City.
Frank Shuman
American inventor (1862–1918).
Born January 23rd, 1862 in Brooklyn.
Died April 28th, 1918 at 56 years old in Philadelphia.
Knute Nelson
American politician (1842-1923).
Born February 2nd, 1843 in Voss Municipality. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1923 at 80 years old in Timonium.
Anton Pannekoek
Dutch astronomer and marxist theorist (1873-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Vaassen.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 87 years old in Wageningen.
Luisa Tetrazzini
Italian opera singer (1871-1940).
Born June 29th, 1871 in Florence.
Died April 28th, 1940 at 68 years old in Milan.
Juan Diego
Spanish actor.
Born December 14th, 1942 in Bormujos.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ekaterina Maximova
Russian ballet dancer (1939-2009).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Moscow.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 70 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Léon Jouhaux
French trade unionist (1879–1954).
Born July 1st, 1879 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Philip Neame
Victoria cross recipient (1888–1978).
Born December 12th, 1888 in Faversham.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 89 years old in Selling.
Raúl Sendic
Uruguayan left-wing politician (1925-1989).
Born March 16th, 1925 in Flores Department.
Died April 28th, 1989 at 64 years old in Paris (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Amaka Igwe
Nigerian filmmaker & creative industries stakeholder champion.
Born January 2nd, 1963 in Port Harcourt. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2014 at 51 years old in Enugu (asthma).
Agha Hashar Kashmiri
Poet, playwright and dramatist.
Born April 4th, 1879 in Varanasi.
Died April 28th, 1935 at 56 years old in Lahore.
Frieda Fromm-Reichmann
American german-born psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born October 23rd, 1889 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 28th, 1957 at 67 years old in Rockville (myocardial infarction).
John Stears
British special effects expert (1934–1999).
Born August 25th, 1934 in Uxbridge.
Died April 28th, 1999 at 64 years old in Pacific Palisades (stroke). [ref]
Erhard Loretan
Swiss mountaineer (1959-2011).
Born April 28th, 1959 in Bulle.
Died April 28th, 2011 at 52 years old in Grünhorn (falling from height). [ref]
Diana Barnato Walker
British aviator (1918–2008).
Born January 15th, 1918 in London.
Died April 28th, 2008 at 90 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Ciccio Ingrassia
Italian comedian (1922-2003).
Born October 5th, 1922 in Palermo.
Died April 28th, 2003 at 80 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Maurice Janin
French general (1862–1946).
Born October 19th, 1862 in Paris.
Died April 28th, 1946 at 83 years old in Saint-Sébastien.
Eyre Crowe
British diplomat (1864-1925).
Born July 30th, 1864 in Leipzig.
Died April 28th, 1925 at 60 years old in Swanage.
Marie Jahoda
British austrian-born psychologist.
Born January 26th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died April 28th, 2001 at 94 years old in Keymer.
Jules Bonnot
French anarchist (1876–1912).
Born October 14th, 1876 in Pont-de-Roide.
Died April 28th, 1912 at 35 years old in Hôtel-Dieu de Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Roman Karmen
Soviet cameraman and film director (1906-1978).
Born November 29th, 1906 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alexander Georgievich, 7th Duke of Leuchtenberg
German noble (1881-1942).
Born November 13th, 1881 in Petergof.
Died April 28th, 1942 at 60 years old
Adrian Smith
American basketball player.
Born October 5th, 1936 in Farmington. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2026 at 89 years old in Anderson Township. [ref]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk