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July 28th
205 Notable deaths
Michel Callon
French sociologist.
Born July 6th, 1945 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2025 at 80 years old in Antony. [ref]
Richard Stone
Politician, lawyer, diplomat and banker from united states of america.
Born September 22nd, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 90 years old in Rockville (infectious disease). [ref]
Edward Natapei
Prime minister of vanuatu (1954–2015).
Born July 17th, 1954 in Futuna Island.
Died July 28th, 2015 at 61 years old in Port Vila (asthma). [ref]
Vladimir Kara-Murza
Russian journalist (1959-2019).
Born October 24th, 1959 in Moscow.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 59 years old in Moscow (thromboembolism). [ref]
Ruth de Souza
Actress.
Born May 12th, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 98 years old in Copacabana (pneumonia). [ref]
Ralph H. Fowler
English physicist (1889-1944).
Born January 17th, 1889 in Roydon.
Died July 28th, 1944 at 55 years old in Cambridge.
Muslim Magomayev
Azerbaijani composer and conductor (1885–1937).
Born September 18th, 1885 in Grozny.
Died July 28th, 1937 at 51 years old in Nalchik (tuberculosis).
Jan Gonda
Dutch indologist (1905–1991).
Born April 14th, 1905 in Gouda.
Died July 28th, 1991 at 86 years old in Utrecht.
Eduardo Gómez
Spanish actor (1951-2019).
Born July 27th, 1951 in Madrid.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 68 years old in Madrid (laryngeal cancer).
Rita Reys
Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013).
Born December 21st, 1924 in Rotterdam.
Died July 28th, 2013 at 88 years old in Breukelen (stroke).
Flora Murray
Scottish doctor.
Born May 8th, 1869 in Dumfries. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1923 at 54 years old in Hampstead.
Elizabeth C. Crosby
Scientist, teacher, author (1888–1983).
Born October 25th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died July 28th, 1983 at 94 years old in Birmingham.
Rudolf Beran
Czechoslovak politician (1887-1954).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Pracejovice. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1954 at 66 years old in Leopoldov. [ref]
Emil Warburg
German physicist (1846-1931).
Born March 9th, 1846 in Altona.
Died July 28th, 1931 at 85 years old in Bayreuth.
Irene Zazians
Iranian actress.
Born August 12th, 1927 in Babolsar. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2012 at 84 years old in Tehran (lung cancer). [ref]
Alfred L. Werker
American film director (1896–1975).
Born December 2nd, 1896 in Deadwood.
Died July 28th, 1975 at 78 years old in Orange County.
Annemarie Selinko
Austrian writer (1914–1986).
Born September 1st, 1914 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1986 at 71 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Eddie Costa
American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist (1930–1962).
Born August 14th, 1930 in Atlas.
Died July 28th, 1962 at 31 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Émile Derlin Zinsou
Beninese politician (1918-2016).
Born March 23rd, 1918 in Ouidah. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2016 at 98 years old in Cotonou. [ref]
Duke Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Prussian general.
Born March 5th, 1827 in Ludwigslust.
Died July 28th, 1879 at 52 years old in Heidelberg.
Vladica Kovačević
Serbian footballer (1940-2016).
Born January 7th, 1940 in Ivanjica.
Died July 28th, 2016 at 76 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Franz Konwitschny
German conductor (1901-1962).
Born August 14th, 1901 in Fulnek. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1962 at 60 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Pietro Citati
Italian writer and literary critic (1930-2022).
Born February 20th, 1930 in Florence. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2022 at 92 years old in Roccamare. [ref]
Lyudmila Chernykh
Soviet astronomer.
Born June 13th, 1935 in Shuya.
Died July 28th, 2017 at 82 years old [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi