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May 28th
229 Notable deaths
Adolph Northen
German painter notable for depicting battle scenes (1828–1876).
Born November 6th, 1828 in Hann. Münden.
Died May 28th, 1876 at 47 years old in Düsseldorf.
Frédéric François-Marsal
French politician, prime minister of france (1874-1958).
Born March 15th, 1874 in Paris.
Died May 28th, 1958 at 84 years old in Gisors.
Sven Davidson
Swedish tennis player (1928–2008).
Born July 13th, 1928 in Borås.
Died May 28th, 2008 at 79 years old in Arcadia. [ref]
Vinzenz Schöttl
Ss officer (1905-1946).
Died May 28th, 1946 at 40 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Jean Vilar
French theatre director and actor (1912–1971).
Born March 25th, 1912 in Sète. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1971 at 59 years old in Sète. [ref]
Eugène Varlin
French socialist (1839-1871).
Born October 5th, 1839 in Claye-Souilly.
Died May 28th, 1871 at 31 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Carl Teike
German composer (1864–1922).
Born February 5th, 1864 in Szczecin.
Died May 28th, 1922 at 58 years old in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Attila Sallustro
Paraguayan footballer (1908–1983).
Born December 15th, 1908 in Asunción.
Died May 28th, 1983 at 74 years old in Rome.
Giorgio Manganelli
Italian writer (1922–1990).
Born November 15th, 1922 in Milan.
Died May 28th, 1990 at 67 years old in Rome.
Adolf Kußmaul
German surgeon (1822–1902).
Born February 22nd, 1822 in Graben-Neudorf.
Died May 28th, 1902 at 80 years old in Heidelberg.
Umberto Masetti
Italian motorcycle racer (1926–2006).
Died May 28th, 2006 at 80 years old in Maranello. [ref]
Frank Fredrickson
Ice hockey player (1895–1979).
Born June 11th, 1895 in Winnipeg.
Died May 28th, 1979 at 83 years old in Toronto.
Bai Hong
Chinese actor and singer (1920-1992).
Born February 24th, 1920 in Beijing.
Died May 28th, 1992 at 72 years old in Beijing.
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
German conductor and composer (1900-1973).
Died May 28th, 1973 at 73 years old in Holm.
Albert Lavignac
French composer (1846-1916).
Born January 12th, 1846 in Paris.
Died May 28th, 1916 at 70 years old in Paris.
Ugo Locatelli
Italian footballer (1916-1993).
Born February 5th, 1916 in Toscolano-Maderno.
Died May 28th, 1993 at 77 years old in Turin.
Lenrie Peters
Gambian writer (1932–2009).
Born September 1st, 1932 in Banjul.
Died May 28th, 2009 at 76 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Henry Carlsson
Swedish footballer and manager (1917–1999).
Born October 29th, 1917 in Falköping.
Died May 28th, 1999 at 81 years old in Sweden.
Claude Goasguen
French politician (1945–2020).
Born March 12th, 1945 in Toulon.
Died May 28th, 2020 at 75 years old in hôpital Corentin-Celton (myocardial infarction, COVID-19). [ref]
Henrik Werth
Hungarian general (1881-1952).
Born December 26th, 1881 in Knićanin.
Died May 28th, 1952 at 70 years old in Soviet Union.
Isa Barzizza
Italian actress (1929–2023).
Born November 22nd, 1929 in Sanremo.
Died May 28th, 2023 at 93 years old in Palau. [ref]
Martin Wagner
German architect (1885-1957).
Born November 5th, 1885 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1957 at 71 years old in Cambridge.
Jacqueline Marval
French painter (1866-1932).
Born October 19th, 1866 in Quaix-en-Chartreuse.
Died May 28th, 1932 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Simion Bărnuţiu
Romanian academic (1808-1864).
Born July 21st, 1808 in Bocșa.
Died May 28th, 1864 at 55 years old in Sânmihaiu Almașului.
Robert B. Goldschmidt
Belgian chemist, physicist, and engineer (1877-1935).
Born May 4th, 1877 in Brussels. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1935 at 58 years old in Villeneuve-Loubet. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin