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September 28th
170 Notable deaths
Frédéric Devreese
Belgian composer (1929-2020).
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died September 28th, 2020 at 91 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Vincent Richards
Us tennis player.
Born March 20th, 1903 in New York City, Yonkers.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in New York City.
Rosa Raisa
Operatic soprano (1893-1963).
Born May 30th, 1893 in Białystok.
Died September 28th, 1963 at 70 years old in Los Angeles, Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Eberhard Jüngel
German theologian.
Born December 5th, 1934 in Magdeburg.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 86 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Mir Jalal Pashayev
Azerbaijani writer.
Born April 26th, 1908 in Ardabil. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1978 at 70 years old in Baku. [ref]
Kajirō Yamamoto
Japanese film director.
Born March 15th, 1902 in Tokyo.
Died September 28th, 1974 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
Martha Root
Travelling teacher of the bahá'í faith in the early 20th century.
Born August 10th, 1872 in Richwood.
Died September 28th, 1939 at 67 years old in Honolulu.
Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
Member of the house of reuss (1852-1891).
Born July 28th, 1852 in Bückeburg.
Died September 28th, 1891 at 39 years old in Schleiz.
Ion Druță
Moldovan writer.
Born September 3rd, 1928 in Horodiște. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2023 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Clifford Campbell
Jamaican politician (1892-1991).
Born June 28th, 1892 in Westmoreland Parish.
Died September 28th, 1991 at 99 years old
Deaths 101 to 110 of 170
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