August 28th
154 Notable deaths
Miguel Otero Silva
Venezuelan politician and writer (1908–1985).
Born October 26th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1985 at 76 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Fritz Wotruba
Austrian sculptor (23 april 1907, vienna – 28 august 1975, vienna).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1975 at 68 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Esther Szekeres
Hungarian-australian mathematician.
Born February 20th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 2005 at 95 years old in Adelaide.
Giulio Racah
Israeli mathematician (1909-1965).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Florence.
Died August 28th, 1965 at 56 years old in Florence (asphyxia).
Hans Clarin
German actor (1929–2005).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died August 28th, 2005 at 75 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau (heart failure).
Rinchen Barsbold
Mongolian paleontologist and geologist (1935–2025).
Born December 21st, 1935 in Ulaanbaatar.
Died August 28th, 2025 at 89 years old in Ulaanbaatar. [ref]
Dezső Szentgyörgyi
Hungarian flying ace (1915–1971).
Born January 16th, 1915 in Kőkút.
Died August 28th, 1971 at 56 years old in Copenhagen.
Peter Altmeier
German politician (1899-1977).
Born August 12th, 1899 in Saarbrücken.
Died August 28th, 1977 at 78 years old in Koblenz.
Ed Benedict
American animator.
Born August 23rd, 1912 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2006 at 94 years old in Auburn. [ref]
Gustav Meyer
German linguist.
Born November 25th, 1850 in Strzelce Opolskie.
Died August 28th, 1900 at 49 years old in Graz.
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