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August 28th
196 Notable deaths
Charles Tulasne
French mycologist (1816-1884).
Born September 5th, 1816 in Langeais.
Died August 28th, 1884 at 67 years old in Hyères.
Carlos Freile Zaldumbide
Acting president of ecuador (1911) / (1911 - 1912).
Died August 28th, 1928 at 72 years old in Paris (heart failure).
Poppy Mercury
Indonesian singer.
Born November 15th, 1972 in Bandung.
Died August 28th, 1995 at 22 years old in Bandung (complication).
Charles Platon
French politician (1886-1944).
Born September 19th, 1886 in Pujols.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 57 years old in Valojoulx (gunshot wound).
Ivan Ivančić
Croatian shot putter and athletics coach (1937-2014).
Born December 6th, 1937 in Grabovica, Tomislavgrad.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 76 years old in Zagreb.
Daniel Ducarme
Belgian politician (1954-2010).
Born March 8th, 1954 in Liège.
Died August 28th, 2010 at 56 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (cancer). [ref]
Virginie Hériot
Sailor (1890–1932).
Born July 25th, 1890 in Villa Hériot.
Died August 28th, 1932 at 42 years old in Arcachon (myocardial infarction).
Silvana Jachino
Actress (1916–2004).
Born February 2nd, 1916 in Milan.
Died August 28th, 2004 at 88 years old in Morciano di Romagna.
Belisario Porras Barahona
President of panama (1856-1942).
Born November 27th, 1856 in Las Tablas.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 85 years old in Panama City.
Margaret Clay Ferguson
American botanist and botanical collector (1863-1951).
Born August 20th, 1863 in Orleans. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1951 at 88 years old in San Diego.
Edward Hennig
American gymnast (1879-1960).
Born October 13th, 1879 in Cleveland.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 80 years old in Cleveland.
Émile Haug
French geologist (1861–1927).
Born June 19th, 1861 in Drusenheim.
Died August 28th, 1927 at 66 years old in Niederbronn-les-Bains.
Zhanna Kolodub
Ukrainian pianist and composer.
Born January 1st, 1930 in Vinnytsia.
Died August 28th, 2025 at 95 years old [ref]
Julius Binder
German philosopher (1870–1939).
Born May 12th, 1870 in Würzburg.
Died August 28th, 1939 at 69 years old in Göttingen.
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 (1902–1957).
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.
Georg Beseler
German jurist and politician (1809-1888).
Born November 2nd, 1809 in Husum.
Died August 28th, 1888 at 78 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Elvi Sinervo
Finnish writer.
Born May 4th, 1912 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1986 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
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.
Gustav Simon
German surgeon (1824–1876).
Born May 3rd, 1824 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1876 at 52 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Edward John Thye
American politician (1896-1969).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frederick.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 73 years old in Northfield.
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]
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