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May 28th
229 Notable deaths
Gunnar Huseby
Icelandic track and field athlete.
Born November 4th, 1923.
Died May 28th, 1995 at 71 years old
Isabel Oyarzábal Smith
Journalist, writer, diplomat, editor (1878–1974).
Born June 12th, 1878 in Málaga. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1974 at 95 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
John Stack
American rower.
Born March 22nd, 1924 in Camden.
Died May 28th, 1997 at 73 years old in Lake Berryessa.
Fujie Eguchi
Japanese table tennis player.
Born November 18th, 1932 in Nagasaki.
Died May 28th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Sung Nak-woon
South korean footballer (1926-1997).
Born February 2nd, 1926 in Korea under Japanese rule.
Died May 28th, 1997 at 71 years old in Seoul.
Louis Luçon
Catholic cardinal (1842–1930).
Born October 28th, 1842 in Maulévrier.
Died May 28th, 1930 at 87 years old in Reims.
Hans Fahrni
Swiss chess player (1874-1939).
Born October 1st, 1874 in Prague.
Died May 28th, 1939 at 64 years old in Ostermundigen.
Giovanni Capellini
Italian paleontologist (1833-1922).
Born August 23rd, 1833 in La Spezia.
Died May 28th, 1922 at 88 years old in Bologna.
Władysław Karaś
Polish sport shooter.
Born August 31st, 1893 in Kielce. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1942 at 48 years old in Magdalenka, Masovian Voivodeship (execution by shooting).
Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov
Soviet cosmonaut (1933–2003).
Born January 6th, 1933 in Udomlya.
Died May 28th, 2003 at 70 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Marino Masè
Italian film actor (1939–2022).
Born March 21st, 1939 in Trieste.
Died May 28th, 2022 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
Juan Alberto Estrada
Argentine footballer (1912-1985).
Born October 28th, 1912 in San Pedro.
Died May 28th, 1985 at 72 years old
Jacques Normand
French writer and poet (1848–1931).
Born November 25th, 1848 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1931 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Jean-Marc Thibault
French actor and film director (1923–2017).
Born August 24th, 1923 in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2017 at 93 years old in 7th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Jürgen Werner
German footballer (1935-2002).
Born August 15th, 1935 in Hamburg.
Died May 28th, 2002 at 66 years old in Hamburg.
Yenovk Shahen
Armenian actor (1881-1915).
Born February 3rd, 1881 in Bahçecik.
Died May 28th, 1915 at 34 years old in Ankara (Armenian Genocide).
Alexander Hurd
Canadian speed skater (1910-1982).
Born July 21st, 1910 in Montreal.
Died May 28th, 1982 at 71 years old in Tampa.
Valdemar Tofte
Danish violinist.
Born October 21st, 1832 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1907 at 74 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Michel Stolker
Dutch cyclist (1933–2018).
Born September 29th, 1933 in Utrecht.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 84 years old in Etten-Leur.
George Cassidy
Northern irish jazz musician.
Born September 7th, 1936. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2023 at 86 years old in Dundonald. [ref]
Walter Steinbauer
West german bobsledder (1945–1991).
Born January 20th, 1945 in Dießen am Ammersee.
Died May 28th, 1991 at 46 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Andrzej Skrzydlewski
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 3rd, 1946 in Gmina Ksawerów.
Died May 28th, 2006 at 59 years old in Gmina Ksawerów (myocardial infarction).
Johann von Zwehl
German officer and soldier.
Born July 27th, 1851 in Osterode am Harz.
Died May 28th, 1926 at 74 years old in Berlin.
João Sassetti
Fencer (1892–1946).
Born January 22nd, 1892 in Lisbon.
Died May 28th, 1946 at 54 years old in Lisbon.
Erich Metze
German cyclist (1909–1952).
Born May 7th, 1909 in Dortmund.
Died May 28th, 1952 at 43 years old in Erfurt.
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