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July 28th
168 Notable deaths
Tiziano Terzani
Italian journalist and writer (1938-2004).
Born September 14th, 1938 in Florence.
Died July 28th, 2004 at 65 years old in Orsigna (colorectal cancer).
Lucie Mannheim
German actress and singer.
Born April 30th, 1899 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1976 at 77 years old in Braunlage. [ref]
Roger Tory Peterson
American naturalist, ornithologist and writer (1908–1996).
Born August 28th, 1908 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1996 at 87 years old in Old Lyme. [ref]
Beryl Mercer
Actress.
Born August 13th, 1882 in Seville.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Bent Fabric
Danish pianist and composer (1924–2020).
Born December 7th, 1924 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 95 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Isidore Isou
Romanian-born french poet, experimental filmmaker, critic & visual artist (1925–2007).
Born January 31st, 1925 in Botoșani.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 82 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
John Rahm
American golfer (1854–1935).
Born January 8th, 1854 in Richmond.
Died July 28th, 1935 at 81 years old in Omaha.
Seni Pramoj
Thai politician (1905-1997).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died July 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Bangkok (cancer).
Karl-Otto Saur
State secretary in the reich ministry for armaments and war production (1902-1966).
Born February 16th, 1902 in Düsseldorf.
Died July 28th, 1966 at 64 years old in Pullach.
Fritz von Scholz
German general, ᛋᛋ-gruppenführer (1896-1944).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Plzeň.
Died July 28th, 1944 at 47 years old in Narva.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 168
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon