August 28th
196 Notable deaths
Martín Almagro Basch
Spanish archaeologist, writer (1911–1984).
Born April 11th, 1911 in Tramacastilla.
Died August 28th, 1984 at 73 years old in Madrid.
Georgios Kafantaris
Prime minister of greece (1873-1946).
Born October 25th, 1873 in Fragkista.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 72 years old in Athens.
Franca Raimondi
Italian singer (1932-1988).
Born July 8th, 1932 in Monopoli.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 56 years old in Monopoli (cancer). [ref]
Aleksandr Shevchenko
Soviet artist (1882-1948).
Born June 7th, 1883 in Kharkiv.
Died August 28th, 1948 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Victorio Spinetto
Argentine football player and manager (1911-1990).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 28th, 1990 at 79 years old
İlhan Berk
Turkish poet and writer (1918–2008).
Born November 18th, 1918 in Manisa.
Died August 28th, 2008 at 89 years old in Bodrum. [ref]
Helen Dunbar
American actress (1863-1933).
Born October 10th, 1863 in Philadelphia.
Died August 28th, 1933 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (arthritis).
Juan Muñoz
Spanish sculptor (1953–2001).
Born June 16th, 1953 in Madrid.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 48 years old in Ibiza (bleeding).
Derviš Korkut
Chief librarian at the bosnian national museum.
Born May 5th, 1888 in Travnik.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 81 years old in Sarajevo.
Andreas Dückstein
Austrian chess player (1927–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1927 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 2024 at 97 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Pua Kealoha
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1902-1989).
Born November 14th, 1902 in Waialua. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1989 at 86 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Adolf Schmal
Austrian fencer and cyclist (1872–1919).
Born September 18th, 1872 in Dortmund.
Died August 28th, 1919 at 46 years old in Salzburg.
Azélie-Marie Guérin Martin
French laywoman, saint and the mother of saint thérèse de lisieux (1831–1877).
Born December 23rd, 1831 in Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon.
Died August 28th, 1877 at 45 years old in Alençon (breast cancer).
Léa Roback
Canadian activist (1903-2000).
Born November 3rd, 1903 in Montreal.
Died August 28th, 2000 at 96 years old in Montreal.
Henry W. Collier
American politician (1801-1855).
Born January 17th, 1801 in Lunenburg County.
Died August 28th, 1855 at 54 years old in Alabama.
Jan Anderson
New zealand scientist (1932-2015).
Born May 12th, 1932 in Queenstown. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2015 at 83 years old in Canberra.
France Anglade
French actress (1942–2014).
Born July 17th, 1942 in Constantine.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 72 years old in La Verrière.
Josep Fontana
Spanish historian.
Born November 20th, 1931 in Barcelona.
Died August 28th, 2018 at 86 years old in Barcelona (heart failure). [ref]
Paul Anspach
Belgian fencer (1882–1981).
Born April 1st, 1882 in Brussels.
Died August 28th, 1981 at 99 years old in Forest.
Nikolaus Becker
German poet (1809–1845).
Born October 8th, 1809 in Bonn. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1845 at 35 years old in Hünshoven. [ref]
Georg Steindorff
German egyptologist (1861–1951).
Born November 12th, 1861 in Dessau.
Died August 28th, 1951 at 89 years old in North Hollywood.
Joan Lind
American rower (1952-2015).
Born September 26th, 1952 in Long Beach.
Died August 28th, 2015 at 62 years old in Long Beach (brain cancer). [ref]
Edmond Privat
Francophone swiss esperantist, historian, university professor, author, journalist and peace activist (1889-1962).
Born August 17th, 1889 in Geneva.
Died August 28th, 1962 at 73 years old in Rolle.
Phil Cade
American racecar driver (1916–2001).
Born June 12th, 1916 in Charles City.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 85 years old in Winchester.
Daniel Norling
Gymnast and equestrian (1888–1958).
Born January 16th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died August 28th, 1958 at 70 years old in Malmö.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche