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May 28th
166 Notable deaths
Marc Sangnier
French politician (1873-1950).
Born April 3rd, 1873 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1950 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Louis Vivin
French painter (1861-1936).
Born July 27th, 1861 in Hadol. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1936 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jacqueline Marval
French painter (1866-1932).
Born October 19th, 1866 in Quaix-en-Chartreuse. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1932 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George Kojac
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1910-1996).
Born March 2nd, 1910 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 1996 at 86 years old in Fairfax.
Graham Webb
English racing cyclist.
Born January 13th, 1944 in Birmingham.
Died May 28th, 2017 at 73 years old in Eastwood. [ref]
Ludlow Griscom
American ornithologist, botanist, ichthyologist and museum professional (1890-1959).
Born June 17th, 1890 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
Katri Vala
Finnish poet (1901-1944).
Born September 11th, 1901 in Muonio. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1944 at 42 years old in Eksjö. [ref]
Charles Pélissier
French cyclist.
Born February 20th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Freddy Buache
Swiss journalist and writer.
Born December 29th, 1924 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2019 at 94 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Henryk Samsonowicz
Polish historian and politician.
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died May 28th, 2021 at 91 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 166
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel