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196 Notable deaths
Junichi Sasai
Japanese naval aviation officer (1918–1942).
Born February 13th, 1918 in Tokyo.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 24 years old in Henderson Field.
Lumsden Hare
Actor, director (1874-1964).
Born October 17th, 1874 in Tipperary.
Died August 28th, 1964 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Józef Wesołowski
Polish roman catholic archbishop and nuncio (1948–2015).
Born July 15th, 1948 in Nowy Targ.
Died August 28th, 2015 at 67 years old in Vatican City.
Florence Turner
American actress (1885-1946).
Born January 6th, 1885 in New York City.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 61 years old in Woodland Hills.
Danuta Siedzikówna
Polish resistance fighter (1928–1946).
Born September 3rd, 1928 in Guszczewina.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 17 years old in Gdańsk (gunshot wound).
Alfred Schmidt
German philosopher and social scientist (1931-2012).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died August 28th, 2012 at 81 years old in Frankfurt.
George Szekeres
Hungarian-australian mathematician (1911–2005).
Born May 29th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 2005 at 94 years old in Adelaide.
Maurice Elvey
British film director (1887-1967).
Born November 11th, 1887 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died August 28th, 1967 at 79 years old in Brighton.
Mostowfi ol-Mamalek
Iranian politician (1875-1932).
Born October 5th, 1875 in Tehran.
Died August 28th, 1932 at 56 years old in Tehran.
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble (1857–1936).
Born January 28th, 1857 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1936 at 79 years old in Remplin.
John Francis O'Hara
Catholic cardinal (1888-1960).
Born May 1st, 1888 in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1960 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Eva Figes
British writer (1932–2012).
Born April 15th, 1932 in Berlin.
Died August 28th, 2012 at 80 years old in Greater London. [ref]
Giuseppe De Luca
Italian opera singer (1876–1950).
Born December 25th, 1876 in Rome.
Died August 28th, 1950 at 73 years old in New York City.
Francisco Umbral
Spanish writer.
Born May 11th, 1932 in Madrid. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2007 at 75 years old in Boadilla del Monte (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Assar Lindbeck
Swedish economist (1930–2020).
Born January 26th, 1930 in Luleå.
Died August 28th, 2020 at 90 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Michel Aumont
French actor (1936–2019).
Born October 15th, 1936 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 28th, 2019 at 82 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pavel Rybalko
Soviet military commander (1894-1948).
Born November 4th, 1894 in Malyi Vystorop.
Died August 28th, 1948 at 53 years old in Moscow (kidney disease).
Teresa Żylis-Gara
Polish operatic soprano (1930–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1935 in Lentvaris. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2021 at 86 years old in Łódź. [ref]
Nicolás Leoz
Football administrator (1928–2019).
Born September 10th, 1928 in Pirizal.
Died August 28th, 2019 at 90 years old in Asunción (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leberecht Maass
German admiral (1863–1914).
Born November 24th, 1863 in Budzieszowce.
Died August 28th, 1914 at 50 years old in Heligoland.
Charles Thomas Jackson
Chemist (1805–1880).
Born June 21st, 1805 in Plymouth.
Died August 28th, 1880 at 75 years old in Somerville.
Charles Forbes
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1880-1960).
Born November 22nd, 1880 in British Ceylon.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 79 years old in Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital.
Hoàng Cơ Minh
Vietnamese politician (1935–1987).
Born June 20th, 1935 in Hanoi.
Died August 28th, 1987 at 52 years old in Attapeu Province (gunshot wound).
Joyce Mansour
Egyptian-french author, notable as a surrealist poet (1928–1986).
Born July 25th, 1928 in Bowden. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1986 at 58 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (cancer). [ref]
Neil Mochan
Scottish footballer (1927-1994).
Born April 6th, 1927 in Carron.
Died August 28th, 1994 at 67 years old in Falkirk.
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