August 28th
196 Notable deaths
Peter Zurbriggen
Catholic archbishop and diplomat from switzerland (1943–2022).
Born August 27th, 1943 in Brig.
Died August 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Brig.
Käthe Grasegger
Alpine skier (1917–2001).
Born June 19th, 1917 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 84 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Alfred Jäck
Swiss footballer (1911-1953).
Born August 2nd, 1911 in Allschwil.
Died August 28th, 1953 at 42 years old
Umberto Zanotti Bianco
Italian politician (1889-1963).
Born January 22nd, 1889 in Chania.
Died August 28th, 1963 at 74 years old in Rome.
George Underwood
Athletics competitor (1884–1943).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Manchester.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 58 years old in Boston, Boston City Hospital.
Tapa Tchermoeff
Russian politician.
Born March 15th, 1882 in Grozny.
Died August 28th, 1937 at 55 years old in Lausanne.
Julius Frey
Swimmer (1881–1960).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Stuttgart.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Paul Rowe
American ice hockey player (1914-1993).
Born May 5th, 1914 in Somerville.
Died August 28th, 1993 at 79 years old in Wynnewood.
Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš
Latvian writer and painter (1877-1962).
Born August 25th, 1877 in Nereta.
Died August 28th, 1962 at 85 years old in Körbecke.
Frank Martin
Swedish horse rider, born 1885 (1885–1962).
Born December 30th, 1885 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1962 at 76 years old in Danderyd. [ref]
Giorgi Chitaia
Georgian ethnographer.
Born December 5th, 1890 in Poti.
Died August 28th, 1986 at 95 years old in Tbilisi.
John Burn
British rower (1884–1958).
Born June 25th, 1884 in Richmond.
Died August 28th, 1958 at 74 years old in Bognor Regis.
Knut Holmqvist
Olympic sport shooter (1918-2000).
Born July 15th, 1918 in Trollenäs.
Died August 28th, 2000 at 82 years old in Rydsgård.
Henk Janssen
Dutch tug-of-war competitor.
Born June 17th, 1890 in Arnhem.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 79 years old in Arnhem.
Srbui Lisitsian
Soviet art historian (1893-1979).
Born June 27th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 86 years old in Yerevan.
Theodor Haag
Field hockey player (1901–1956).
Born March 13th, 1901 in Le Havre.
Died August 28th, 1956 at 55 years old in Eitelborn. [ref]
George Ross
British gymnast.
Born December 1st, 1877 in London.
Died August 28th, 1945 at 67 years old in London.
Gavriil Ksenofontov
Russian historian (1888-1938).
Born January 4th, 1888 in Khangalassky District.
Died August 28th, 1938 at 50 years old in Kommunarka.
José dos Santos Lopes
Brazilian footballer (1910–1996).
Born February 25th, 1911 in Batatais. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1996 at 85 years old in Batatais.
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer