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September 28th
224 Notable deaths
John Dos Passos
American novelist (1896–1970).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died September 28th, 1970 at 74 years old in Baltimore.
Mabel Albertson
American actress (1901-1982).
Born July 24th, 1901 in Haverhill.
Died September 28th, 1982 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (Alzheimer's disease).
Arthur Penn
American producer and director (1922–2010).
Born September 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Michael O'Hare
American actor (1952–2012).
Born May 6th, 1952 in Chicago.
Died September 28th, 2012 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Boeing
American aviation pioneer.
Born October 1st, 1881 in Detroit.
Died September 28th, 1956 at 74 years old in Puget Sound (myocardial infarction).
Patsy Mink
American politician (1927–2002).
Born December 6th, 1927 in Paia.
Died September 28th, 2002 at 74 years old in Honolulu (pneumonia).
Catherine Coulson
American actress (1943–2015).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in Elmhurst.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 71 years old in Ashland (cancer).
Norma Crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973).
Born November 10th, 1928 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Werner Goldberg
German soldier and politician (1919–2004).
Born October 3rd, 1919 in Berlin.
Died September 28th, 2004 at 84 years old in Berlin.
William J. Seymour
American minister (1870–1922).
Born May 2nd, 1870 in Acadiana.
Died September 28th, 1922 at 52 years old in Los Angeles California Temple (heart failure).
Saitō Hajime
Japanese swordsman (1844–1915).
Born February 18th, 1844 in Edo.
Died September 28th, 1915 at 71 years old in Tokyo (peptic ulcer disease).
Isao Inokuma
Japanese judoka (1938–2001).
Born February 4th, 1938 in Yokosuka.
Died September 28th, 2001 at 63 years old in Tokyo (seppuku).
Harry Saltzman
Canadian theatre and film producer.
Born October 27th, 1915 in Sherbrooke.
Died September 28th, 1994 at 78 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Roger Lukaku
Dr congolese association football player (1967-2025).
Born June 6th, 1967 in Kinshasa.
Died September 28th, 2025 at 58 years old in Kinshasa. [ref]
Barry Ryan
British male singer (1948–2021).
Born October 24th, 1948 in Leeds.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 72 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Pat McCarran
American politician (1876-1954).
Born August 8th, 1876 in Reno.
Died September 28th, 1954 at 78 years old in Hawthorne.
Richard Warren Sears
American businessman (1863–1914).
Born December 7th, 1863 in Stewartville.
Died September 28th, 1914 at 50 years old in Waukesha (nephritis).
Katharine Lee Bates
American poet and songwriter (1859-1929).
Born October 16th, 1863 in Falmouth. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1929 at 65 years old in Wellesley. [ref]
Rory Storm
English musician (1938–1972).
Born January 7th, 1938 in Liverpool.
Died September 28th, 1972 at 34 years old in Liverpool (drug overdose).
Mantan Moreland
American actor (1902–1973).
Born September 3rd, 1902 in Monroe.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 71 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
German general (1846-1930).
Born February 9th, 1846 in Munich.
Died September 28th, 1930 at 84 years old in Munich.
Constance Baker Motley
American politician and judge (1921-2005).
Born September 14th, 1921 in New Haven.
Died September 28th, 2005 at 84 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rudolf Caracciola
German/swiss racing and motorcycle driver (1901–1959).
Born January 30th, 1901 in Remagen.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 58 years old in Kassel (liver cirrhosis).
Ismail Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan (1949-2019).
Born November 11th, 1949 in Kota Bharu.
Died September 28th, 2019 at 69 years old in Kota Bharu.
Rómulo Betancourt
President of venezuela (1908-1981).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Guatire.
Died September 28th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi