September 28th
188 Notable deaths
Feng-Shan Ho
Chinese diplomat whose actions during the second world war earned him the title "righteous among the nations" (1901–1997).
Born September 10th, 1901 in Yiyang prefecture.
Died September 28th, 1997 at 96 years old in San Francisco (disease).
Anwara Taimur
Indian politician (1936–2020).
Born November 24th, 1936 in Assam.
Died September 28th, 2020 at 83 years old [ref]
William Kennedy Dickson
Scottish photographer and inventor of motion picture cameras (1860-1935).
Born August 3rd, 1860 in Le Minihic-sur-Rance. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1935 at 75 years old in Twickenham. [ref]
Gloria Naylor
American writer (1950–2016).
Born January 25th, 1950 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2016 at 66 years old in Christiansted. [ref]
Giovanni Segantini
Italian painter, neo-impressionist and symbolist (1858–1899).
Born January 15th, 1858 in Arco.
Died September 28th, 1899 at 41 years old in Schafberg.
Raymond Buckland
English american author and wiccan.
Born August 31st, 1934 in London.
Died September 28th, 2017 at 83 years old in Ohio.
Daniel Guggenheim
American mining magnate and philanthropist.
Born July 9th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died September 28th, 1930 at 74 years old in Port Washington.
Jamshid Amouzegar
Iranian politician (1923-2016).
Born June 25th, 1923 in Tehran.
Died September 28th, 2016 at 93 years old in Montgomery County.
Catherine Hessling
French actress (1900-1979).
Born June 22nd, 1900 in Moronvilliers. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1979 at 79 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Nacio Herb Brown
American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and broadway theatre music (1896–1964).
Born February 22nd, 1896 in Deming.
Died September 28th, 1964 at 68 years old in San Francisco.
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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