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August 28th
154 Notable deaths
Émile Haug
French geologist.
Born June 19th, 1861 in Drusenheim. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1927 at 66 years old in Niederbronn-les-Bains. [ref]
Zhanna Kolodub
Ukrainian pianist and composer.
Born January 1st, 1930 in Vinnytsia.
Died August 28th, 2025 at 95 years old [ref]
Henry Gage
Governor of california (1852-1924).
Born December 25th, 1852 in Geneva.
Died August 28th, 1924 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Fernando Zunzunegui
Spanish footballer (1943-2014).
Born October 5th, 1943 in Vigo.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Erik Tuxen
Danish musician.
Born July 4th, 1902 in Mannheim.
Died August 28th, 1957 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
Clara Arnheim
German painter (1865–1942).
Born April 24th, 1865 in Berlin.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 77 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Karl Röderer
Sport shooter (1868-1928).
Born July 12th, 1868 in Trogen.
Died August 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in St. Gallen.
Anton Handlirsch
Austrian entomologist (1865-1935).
Born January 20th, 1865 in Vienna.
Died August 28th, 1935 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Lennart Häggroth
Swedish ice hockey goaldtender (1940–2016).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in Övertorneå Municipality.
Died August 28th, 2016 at 76 years old in Skellefteå. [ref]
Peter Zurbriggen
Catholic archbishop and diplomat from switzerland.
Born August 27th, 1943 in Brig.
Died August 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Brig.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 154
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir