August 28th
149 Notable deaths
Józef Wesołowski
Polish roman catholic archbishop and nuncio.
Born July 15th, 1948 in Nowy Targ.
Died August 28th, 2015 at 67 years old in Vatican City.
Pip Pyle
British drummer.
Born April 4th, 1950 in Sawbridgeworth. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2006 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia
Prussian princess.
Born February 8th, 1857 in Potsdam.
Died August 28th, 1895 at 38 years old in Fulda, Eichenzell.
Willy Vandersteen
Flemish comics author (1913-1990).
Born February 15th, 1913 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1990 at 77 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Guy Hocquenghem
French philosopher, novelist, essayist and journalist (1946–1988).
Born December 10th, 1946 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 41 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).
Alfred Schmidt
German philosopher and social scientist.
Born May 19th, 1931 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2012 at 81 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Alfredo Rocco
Italian politician and jurist (1875–1935).
Born September 9th, 1875 in Naples.
Died August 28th, 1935 at 59 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Mike Parkes
English racing driver (1931-1977).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Richmond.
Died August 28th, 1977 at 45 years old in Riva presso Chieri (traffic collision).
Lumsden Hare
Actor, director (1874-1964).
Born October 17th, 1874 in Tipperary.
Died August 28th, 1964 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Junichi Sasai
Japanese naval aviation officer.
Born February 13th, 1918 in Tokyo.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 24 years old in Henderson Field (killed in action).
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy