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April 28th
227 Notable deaths
Alexander Georgievich, 7th Duke of Leuchtenberg
German noble (1881-1942).
Born November 13th, 1881 in Petergof.
Died April 28th, 1942 at 60 years old
Russell Metty
American cinematographer (1906–1978).
Born September 2nd, 1906 in Los Angeles.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 71 years old in Canoga Park.
Valentina Grizodubova
Soviet aviator (1909-1993).
Born April 27th, 1909 in Kharkiv.
Died April 28th, 1993 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Marcia Brown
American children's illustrator and writer (1918–2015).
Born July 13th, 1918 in Rochester.
Died April 28th, 2015 at 96 years old in Laguna Hills.
Richard Hughes
British writer (1900–1976).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Weybridge.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 76 years old in Talsarnau.
Alexander Mackenzie
Scottish conductor and composer (1847-1935).
Born August 22nd, 1847 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1935 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Archduke Leo Karl of Austria
Archduke of austria (1893-1939).
Died April 28th, 1939 at 45 years old in Gmina Bestwina.
R. H. Bing
American mathematician (1914-1986).
Born October 20th, 1914 in Oakwood.
Died April 28th, 1986 at 71 years old in Austin.
R. Tait McKenzie
Canadian artist (1867–1938).
Born May 26th, 1867 in Mississippi Mills.
Died April 28th, 1938 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
Mütercim Rüşdü Paşa
Ottoman reformist, statesman and grand vizier (1811–1882).
Born February 1st, 1811 in Sinop. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1882 at 71 years old in Manisa. [ref]
Batyrkhan Shukenov
Soviet singer, composer and saxophonist (1962-2015).
Born May 18th, 1962 in Kyzylorda.
Died April 28th, 2015 at 52 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Okinori Kaya
Japanese politician (1889-1977).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Hiroshima.
Died April 28th, 1977 at 88 years old in Shinjuku.
Horace Robertson
Australian army senior commander (1894-1960).
Born October 29th, 1894 in Warrnambool.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 65 years old in Heidelberg.
Oleg Borisov
Soviet and russian film and theatre actor (1929–1994).
Born November 8th, 1929 in Privolzhsk.
Died April 28th, 1994 at 64 years old in Moscow (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Zoran Sretenović
Former basketball point guard (1964–2022).
Born August 5th, 1964 in Belgrade.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 57 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sara Adler
Russian-born american actress in the yiddish theater.
Died April 28th, 1953 at 82 years old in New York City.
John Garland Pollard
American politician (1871-1937).
Born August 4th, 1871 in King and Queen County.
Died April 28th, 1937 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..
Idea Vilariño
Uruguayan poet, essayist and literary critic (1920-2009).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo.
Jim Fox
British modern pentathlete.
Born September 19th, 1941 in Pewsey.
Died April 28th, 2023 at 81 years old
Adrian Hoven
Austrian actor (1922–1981).
Born May 18th, 1922 in Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl.
Died April 28th, 1981 at 58 years old in Tegernsee.
Karol Modzelewski
Polish historian and politician, born 1937 (1937–2019).
Born November 23rd, 1937 in Moscow.
Died April 28th, 2019 at 81 years old in Warsaw.
Brian Pockar
Figure skater (1959-1992).
Born October 27th, 1959 in Calgary.
Died April 28th, 1992 at 32 years old in Calgary (death from AIDS-related complications).
Oakes Ames
American botanist (1874-1950).
Born September 26th, 1874 in Easton.
Died April 28th, 1950 at 75 years old in Ormond Beach.
Harry Liedtke
German actor (1882–1945).
Born October 12th, 1882 in Königsberg.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 62 years old in Bad Saarow.
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