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September 28th
170 Notable deaths
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]
Georg Simmel
German sociologist, philosopher, and critic (1858-1918).
Born March 1st, 1858 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1918 at 60 years old in Strasbourg (liver cancer). [ref]
Benjamin Whitrow
British actor.
Born February 17th, 1937 in Oxford.
Died September 28th, 2017 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Michael O'Hare
American actor.
Born May 6th, 1952 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2012 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Catherine Coulson
American actress (1943-2015).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in Elmhurst.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 71 years old in Ashland (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.
Drake Hogestyn
American actor (1953–2024).
Born September 29th, 1953 in Fort Wayne.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Patsy Mink
American politician (1927-2002).
Born December 6th, 1927 in Paia.
Died September 28th, 2002 at 74 years old in Honolulu (pneumonia).
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius