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May 28th
229 Notable deaths
Ernest Cadine
French weightlifter (1893-1978).
Born July 12th, 1893 in Saint-Denis.
Died May 28th, 1978 at 84 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Karl Prusik
Austrian mountain climber and inventor of the prusik knot (1896–1961).
Born May 19th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died May 28th, 1961 at 65 years old in Perchtoldsdorf.
David Cañada
Spanish road bicycle racer (1975-2016).
Born March 11th, 1975 in Zaragoza. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2016 at 41 years old in El Run (falling from height). [ref]
Arthur Gardiner Butler
English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist (1844-1925).
Born June 27th, 1844 in Chelsea.
Died May 28th, 1925 at 80 years old in Beckenham. [ref]
Marguerite Courtot
American actress (1897–1986).
Born August 20th, 1897 in Summit.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 88 years old in Long Beach.
Bernard Borderie
French film director (1924-1978).
Born June 10th, 1924 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 28th, 1978 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
João Pinheiro Chagas
Portuguese politician (1863-1925).
Born September 1st, 1863 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 28th, 1925 at 61 years old in Estoril.
Marc Sangnier
French politician (1873-1950).
Born April 3rd, 1873 in Paris.
Died May 28th, 1950 at 77 years old in Paris.
Baltasar Lopes da Silva
Cape verdean writer (1907–1989).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in São Nicolau.
Died May 28th, 1989 at 82 years old in Lisbon, São Vicente.
Hermann von Spaun
Austro-hungarian admiral (1833-1919).
Died May 28th, 1919 at 86 years old in Gorizia.
Hayyim Selig Słonimski
Polish-jewish mathematician and inventor.
Born March 31st, 1810 in Białystok.
Died May 28th, 1904 at 94 years old in Warsaw.
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.
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.
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
German anatomist (1845–1919).
Born April 5th, 1845 in Nuremberg.
Died May 28th, 1919 at 74 years old in Göttingen.
Louis Vivin
French painter (1861-1936).
Born July 27th, 1861 in Hadol.
Died May 28th, 1936 at 74 years old in Paris.
Lev Mei
Russian writer (1822-1862).
Born February 25th, 1822 in Moscow.
Died May 28th, 1862 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg.
François-Louis Français
French painter (1814-1897).
Born November 17th, 1814 in Plombières-les-Bains. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1897 at 82 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Charles Pritchard
British astronomer (1808–1893).
Born February 29th, 1808 in Shropshire.
Died May 28th, 1893 at 85 years old in Oxford.
Albert L'Ouvrier
French politician (1815-1895).
Born April 24th, 1815 in Bury.
Died May 28th, 1895 at 80 years old in Mello.
Graham Webb
English racing cyclist (1944–2017).
Born January 13th, 1944 in Birmingham.
Died May 28th, 2017 at 73 years old in Eastwood. [ref]
Johann Altfuldisch
German ss officer, concentration camp guard and convicted war criminal (1911–1947).
Born November 11th, 1911 in Bad Brückenau.
Died May 28th, 1947 at 35 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Boris Chirkov
Soviet actor (1901-1982).
Born August 13th, 1901 in Nolinsk.
Died May 28th, 1982 at 80 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
William Chapman Hewitson
British naturalist (1806–1878).
Born January 9th, 1806 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died May 28th, 1878 at 72 years old
Charles Pélissier
French cyclist (1903–1959).
Born February 20th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Katri Vala
Finnish poet (1901-1944).
Born September 11th, 1901 in Muonio.
Died May 28th, 1944 at 42 years old in Eksjö.
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