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July 28th
206 Notable deaths
John Alcott
British cinematographer (1930-1986).
Born November 27th, 1930 in London.
Died July 28th, 1986 at 55 years old in Cannes (myocardial infarction).
Sam Edwards
1915-2004 american actor.
Died July 28th, 2004 at 89 years old in Durango (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Rassinier
French writer and activist (1906-1967).
Born March 18th, 1906 in Bermont.
Died July 28th, 1967 at 61 years old in Paris.
Ethel Lilian Voynich
British writer and musician (1864–1960).
Born May 11th, 1864 in Ballintemple.
Died July 28th, 1960 at 96 years old in New York City.
Zbigniew Herbert
Polish writer and poet (1924–1998).
Born October 29th, 1924 in Lviv.
Died July 28th, 1998 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
George Seaton
American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director (1911-1979).
Born April 17th, 1911 in South Bend. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1979 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer). [ref]
Margot Adler
Author, neopagan, and national public radio reporter (1946–2014).
Born April 16th, 1946 in Little Rock.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer).
Vladimir Smirnov
Ukrainian soviet fencer (1954–1982).
Born May 20th, 1954 in Rubizhne. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1982 at 28 years old in Rome. [ref]
Abraham Pais
Dutch-american physicist and science historian (1918–2000).
Born May 19th, 1918 in Amsterdam.
Died July 28th, 2000 at 82 years old in Copenhagen (cardiovascular disease).
Kora
Polish singer (1951-2018).
Born June 8th, 1951 in Kraków.
Died July 28th, 2018 at 67 years old in Bliżów (ovarian cancer).
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
Chief minister of sikkim, india from 1974 to 1979.
Born October 11th, 1904 in Pakyong.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 102 years old in Kalimpong (myocardial infarction).
Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
President of haiti (1859-1915).
Born March 4th, 1859 in Ouanaminthe.
Died July 28th, 1915 at 56 years old in Port-au-Prince (blunt trauma).
Jukums Vācietis
Soviet army commander (1873-1938).
Born November 23rd, 1873 in Jaunlutriņi.
Died July 28th, 1938 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Patrick Allen
British actor (1927–2006).
Born March 17th, 1927 in Nyasaland.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Vyacheslav von Plehve
Russian politician (1846-1904).
Born April 20th, 1846 in Meshchovsk. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1904 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Andrew Jackson Downing
American horticulturist, nurseryman and landscape architect (1815 - 1852).
Born October 31st, 1815 in Newburgh.
Died July 28th, 1852 at 36 years old in Hudson River (conflagration).
Ahmed Sofa
Bangladeshi writer, thinker, novelist, poet, and public intellectual (1943–2001).
Born June 30th, 1943 in Chittagong.
Died July 28th, 2001 at 58 years old in Dhaka.
Martin Walser
German writer (1927–2023).
Born March 24th, 1927 in Wasserburg. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2023 at 96 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
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 (1899–1976).
Born April 30th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died July 28th, 1976 at 77 years old in Braunlage.
Roger Tory Peterson
American naturalist, ornithologist and writer (1908–1996).
Born August 28th, 1908 in Jamestown.
Died July 28th, 1996 at 87 years old in Old Lyme.
Beryl Mercer
Actress (1882–1939).
Born August 13th, 1882 in Seville.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Seni Pramoj
Thai politician (1905-1997).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died July 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Bangkok (cancer).
Isidore Isou
Romanian-born french poet, experimental filmmaker, critic & visual artist (1925–2007).
Born January 29th, 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.
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