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May 28th
176 Notable deaths
Eduard Krebsbach
German physician and ss doctor in the nazi concentration camp in mauthausen (1894-1947).
Born August 8th, 1894 in Bonn.
Died May 28th, 1947 at 52 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Friedrich Entress
German ss-doctor (1914-1947).
Born December 8th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1947 at 32 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain
Inventor of snooker (1856–1944).
Born January 13th, 1856 in Upton Park.
Died May 28th, 1944 at 88 years old in Ascot (myocarditis).
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988).
Born December 17th, 1910 in Battle Creek.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 77 years old in New York City.
Ola Ullsten
Swedish politician, prime minister of sweden between october 1978 and october 1979.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 86 years old in Öja socken. [ref]
Apolo Nsibambi
Ugandan prime minister (1940-2019).
Born October 25th, 1940 in Uganda Protectorate.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 78 years old in Bulange (prostate cancer, pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Aida de Acosta
American aviator.
Born July 28th, 1884 in Elberon.
Died May 28th, 1962 at 77 years old in Bedford.
Rolf Nevanlinna
Finnish mathematician (1895–1980) known for his research in complex analysis.
Born October 22nd, 1895 in Joensuu.
Died May 28th, 1980 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Bob Houbregs
Basketball player (1932-2014).
Born March 12th, 1932 in Vancouver.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 82 years old in Olympia.
Antonio Gala
Spanish writer (1930–2023).
Born October 2nd, 1930 in Brazatortas. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2023 at 92 years old in Córdoba. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 176
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