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September 28th
165 Notable deaths
José José
Mexican singer and actor (1948-2019).
Born February 17th, 1948 in Clavería. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2019 at 71 years old in Homestead (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tommy Kirk
American actor and businessman.
Born December 10th, 1941 in Louisville.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
M. S. Swaminathan
Indian agronomist.
Born August 7th, 1925 in Kumbakonam.
Died September 28th, 2023 at 98 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Althea Gibson
American tennis player (1927-2003).
Born August 25th, 1927 in Silver.
Died September 28th, 2003 at 76 years old in East Orange (respiratory failure).
Eric Fleming
American actor (1925-1966).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Santa Paula. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 41 years old in Tingo María (drowning). [ref]
Mulk Raj Anand
Indian english writer.
Born December 12th, 1905 in Peshawar. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2004 at 98 years old in Pune (pneumonia). [ref]
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of surrealism (1896–1966)).
Born February 18th, 1896 in Tinchebray. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Larry O'Brien
American politician, postmaster general, commissioner of the national basketball association (1917-1990).
Born July 7th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died September 28th, 1990 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
John Dos Passos
American novelist (1896–1970).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1970 at 74 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Robert Helpmann
Australian dancer, actor, theatre director and choreographer.
Born April 9th, 1909 in Mount Gambier. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1986 at 77 years old in Sydney. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius