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April 28th
227 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Bordewijk
Dutch writer (1884–1965).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Amsterdam.
Died April 28th, 1965 at 80 years old in The Hague.
Stefania Grodzieńska
Polish actress, dancer, writer, satirist (1914–2010).
Born September 2nd, 1914 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2010 at 95 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Japanese actor (1932–2025).
Born April 8th, 1932 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died April 28th, 2025 at 93 years old in Tokyo (senility). [ref]
Ignjat Job
Serbian painter (1895-1936).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Dubrovnik.
Died April 28th, 1936 at 41 years old in Zagreb (tuberculosis).
Avram Bunaciu
Romanian politician.
Born November 11th, 1909 in Șicula.
Died April 28th, 1983 at 73 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Matilde Camus
Spanish poet (1919–2012).
Born September 26th, 1919 in Santander. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2012 at 92 years old in Santander. [ref]
Hermann Föttinger
German engineer (1877–1945).
Born February 9th, 1877 in Nuremberg.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 68 years old in Berlin.
Siri Derkert
Swedish artist (1888–1973).
Born August 30th, 1888 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 84 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Fernando Sáenz Lacalle
Archbishop of san salvador (1932–2022).
Born November 16th, 1932 in Cintruénigo.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 89 years old in La Libertad (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Henri de France
Television inventor (1911-1986).
Born September 7th, 1911 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1986 at 74 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Esa Pakarinen
Finnish actor and musician (1911–1989).
Born February 9th, 1911 in Rääkkylä.
Died April 28th, 1989 at 78 years old in Varkaus (cancer).
Géza von Cziffra
Hungarian and austrian film director.
Born December 19th, 1900 in Arad.
Died April 28th, 1989 at 88 years old in Dießen am Ammersee.
Francišak Bahuševič
Belarusian writer (1840 – 1900).
Born March 21st, 1840 in Svironys.
Died April 28th, 1900 at 60 years old in Kušliany. [ref]
Robert Buron
French politician (1910–1973).
Born February 27th, 1910 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 28th, 1973 at 63 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Andria Balanchivadze
Georgian composer (1906–1992).
Born June 1st, 1906 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 28th, 1992 at 85 years old in Tbilisi.
René Féret
French actor (1945-2015).
Born May 26th, 1945 in La Bassée. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2015 at 69 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Piero Drogo
Italian racing driver (1926-1973).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died April 28th, 1973 at 46 years old in Bologna (car collision).
Ben-Zion Orgad
Israeli composer (1926-2006).
Born August 21st, 1926 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died April 28th, 2006 at 79 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Rosa Manus
Dutch pacifist and female suffragist (1881–1943).
Born August 20th, 1881 in Amsterdam.
Died April 28th, 1943 at 61 years old in Oświęcim, Bernburg, Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Andrija Anković
Croatian footballer (1937-1980).
Born July 16th, 1937 in Gabela.
Died April 28th, 1980 at 42 years old in Split (myocardial infarction).
Enrique Adolfo Jiménez
23 ° constitutional president of the republic of panama (1888-1970).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Panama City.
Died April 28th, 1970 at 82 years old in Panama City.
Rainer von Fieandt
Finnish politician (1890–1972).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Turku.
Died April 28th, 1972 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
Danish politician (1815-1892).
Born July 18th, 1815 in Holsteinborg.
Died April 28th, 1892 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Bob Donaldson
Scottish football player (1868-1947).
Born August 27th, 1871 in Coatbridge.
Died April 28th, 1947 at 75 years old in Airdrie.
Gilberto Govi
Italian actor (1885-1966).
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Genoa.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 80 years old in Genoa.
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