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September 28th
170 Notable deaths
Igor Romishevsky
Russian ice hockey player.
Born March 25th, 1940 in Zhukovsky.
Died September 28th, 2013 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Menato Boffa
Racecar driver.
Born January 4th, 1930 in Benevento.
Died September 28th, 1996 at 66 years old in Naples.
Pierre Puiseux
French astronomer (1855-1928).
Born July 20th, 1855 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1928 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Richard Häussler
Actor, film director.
Born October 26th, 1908 in Munich.
Died September 28th, 1964 at 55 years old in Munich.
Ihor Rybak
Soviet weightlifter.
Born December 2nd, 1934 in Kharkiv.
Died September 28th, 2005 at 70 years old in Kharkiv.
Þorvaldur Thoroddsen
Icelandic cartographer (1855-1921).
Born June 6th, 1855 in Flatey.
Died September 28th, 1921 at 66 years old in Frederiksberg.
Mikhail Svetlov
Russian poet.
Born June 17th, 1903 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1964 at 61 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Sirkka Polkunen
Cross-country skier.
Born November 6th, 1927 in Jyväskylä.
Died September 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Laukaa.
Willy Schröder
Olympic athlete (1912-1990).
Born March 7th, 1912 in Magdeburg.
Died September 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Gersfeld.
Jacques Teugels
Belgian footballer (1946–2024).
Born August 3rd, 1946 in Ixelles - Elsene.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
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