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April 28th
227 Notable deaths
Silas Silvius Njiru
Kenyan catholic bishop (1928–2020).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Kevote.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rivoli (COVID-19). [ref]
Anders Petersen
Danish boxer.
Born December 16th, 1899 in Copenhagen.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Andrea Aiuti
Italian cardinal and nuncio (1849–1905).
Died April 28th, 1905 at 55 years old in Rome.
Gilberto Noletti
Italian footballer (1941–2024).
Born May 9th, 1941 in Cusano Milanino.
Died April 28th, 2024 at 82 years old in Forlì. [ref]
Jean Goujon
French olympic cyclist (1914-1991).
Born April 21st, 1914 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 28th, 1991 at 77 years old in Chaville.
Debora Vaarandi
Estonian writer (1916–2007).
Born October 1st, 1916 in Võru.
Died April 28th, 2007 at 90 years old in Tallinn.
Giuseppe Luigi Trevisanato
Roman catholic cardinal (1801-1877).
Born February 15th, 1801 in Venice.
Died April 28th, 1877 at 76 years old in Venice.
Friedrich Alefeld
German botanist, author, and medical practitioner (1820-1872).
Born October 21st, 1820 in Gräfenhausen.
Died April 28th, 1872 at 51 years old in Ober-Ramstadt.
Robert Hippolyte Chodat
Swiss botanist (1865-1934).
Born April 6th, 1865 in Moutier.
Died April 28th, 1934 at 69 years old in Geneva.
Ernst Hallberg
Equestrian (1894–1944).
Born January 5th, 1894 in Falkenberg.
Died April 28th, 1944 at 50 years old in Klippan.
Damião António Franklin
Archbishop of luanda, angola.
Born August 6th, 1950 in Cabinda.
Died April 28th, 2014 at 63 years old in Johannesburg.
Willy von Känel
Footballer (1909-1991).
Born October 30th, 1909 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died April 28th, 1991 at 81 years old in Biel/Bienne.
Kazimierz Fabisiak
Polish actor (1903–1971).
Born February 11th, 1903 in Warsaw.
Died April 28th, 1971 at 68 years old in Kraków.
Jahanbakht Tofigh
Iranian wrestler (1931–1970).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Sarab.
Died April 28th, 1970 at 39 years old in London.
Kenneth Hunt
English footballer (1884-1949).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Oxford.
Died April 28th, 1949 at 65 years old in Heathfield.
Jean Devaivre
French film director (1912-2004).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died April 28th, 2004 at 91 years old in Villejuif.
Robert Montgomerie
British fencer (1880–1939).
Born February 15th, 1880 in South Kensington.
Died April 28th, 1939 at 59 years old in Westminster.
Georg Albertsen
Danish gymnast (1889–1961).
Born July 12th, 1889 in Frederiksberg.
Died April 28th, 1961 at 71 years old in Gentofte.
Toshio Shoji
Japanese swimmer (1940–2023).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Chiba Prefecture.
Died April 28th, 2023 at 82 years old
Gertrude Baumstark
Romanian chess player (1941–2020).
Born May 21st, 1941 in Timișoara.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 78 years old in Munich. [ref]
Knud Leonard Knudsen
Norwegian gymnast (1879-1954).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Ålesund Municipality.
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Bergen.
Joaquín Dualde
Spanish field hockey player (1932–2012).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Barcelona.
Died April 28th, 2012 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Thilo Irmisch
German botanist (1816–1879).
Born January 4th, 1816 in Sondershausen.
Died April 28th, 1879 at 63 years old in Sondershausen.
Alfred II. zu Windisch-Grätz
Austrian military personnel (1819-1876).
Born March 28th, 1819 in Vienna.
Died April 28th, 1876 at 57 years old in Tachov.
Fernand Fauconnier
French gymnast (1890-1940).
Born April 16th, 1890 in Marpent. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1940 at 50 years old in Hautmont. [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris