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September 28th
224 Notable deaths
Earl Hurd
American animator and film director (1880–1940).
Born September 14th, 1880 in Kansas City.
Died September 28th, 1940 at 60 years old in Burbank.
Lonnie Smith
American jazz musician (1942–2021).
Born June 3rd, 1942 in Lackawanna.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Ioan Ivanovici
Romanian military band leader and composer (1845–1902).
Born January 28th, 1845 in Timișoara.
Died September 28th, 1902 at 57 years old in Bucharest.
Dannie Abse
Welsh poet and writer (1923–2014).
Born September 22nd, 1923 in Cardiff.
Died September 28th, 2014 at 91 years old in London.
Ignacio Zoco
Spanish footballer (1939–2015).
Born July 31st, 1939 in Garde.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 76 years old in Madrid (leukemia).
Arnold Fanck
German film director (1889-1974).
Born March 6th, 1889 in Frankenthal.
Died September 28th, 1974 at 85 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Erich Przywara
German jesuit priest (1889–1972).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Katowice.
Died September 28th, 1972 at 82 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Gohar Mamajiwala
Indian actress (1910–1985).
Born November 19th, 1910 in Lahore.
Died September 28th, 1985 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Kurt Albert
German rock climber and mountaineer (1954–2010).
Born January 28th, 1954 in Nuremberg.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 56 years old in Erlangen.
Yu Gwansun
Korean independence activist (1902-1920).
Born December 17th, 1902 in Cheonan. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1920 at 17 years old in Seodaemun Prison (torture).
Walter Dale Miller
American politician (republican) 1925-2015.
Born October 5th, 1925 in Viewfield.
Died September 28th, 2015 at 89 years old in Dallas.
Pote Sarasin
Prime minister of thailand (1905-2000).
Born March 25th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died September 28th, 2000 at 95 years old in Bangkok.
Sam Ruben
American biochemist (1913-1943).
Born November 5th, 1913 in San Francisco.
Died September 28th, 1943 at 29 years old
Karan Armstrong
Operatic soprano (1941–2021).
Born December 14th, 1941 in Havre.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Marbella. [ref]
Hans Baluschek
German painter (1870-1935).
Born May 9th, 1870 in Wrocław.
Died September 28th, 1935 at 65 years old in Berlin.
Rosa Raisa
Operatic soprano (1893-1963).
Born May 30th, 1893 in Białystok.
Died September 28th, 1963 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Con Conrad
American songwriter, record producer (1891-1938).
Born June 18th, 1891 in Manhattan.
Died September 28th, 1938 at 47 years old in Van Nuys.
Predrag Ejdus
Serbian actor, professor of acting (1947–2018).
Born July 24th, 1947 in Belgrade.
Died September 28th, 2018 at 71 years old in Belgrade (lung cancer). [ref]
William B. Davidson
American actor (1888–1947).
Born June 16th, 1888 in Dobbs Ferry.
Died September 28th, 1947 at 59 years old in Santa Monica.
Jan Kobuszewski
Polish actor (1934–2019).
Born April 19th, 1934 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Alexandre do Nascimento
Angolan cardinal of the catholic church.
Born March 1st, 1925 in Malanje Province.
Died September 28th, 2024 at 99 years old in Luanda.
Lothar Wolleh
German photographer (1930–1979).
Born January 20th, 1930 in Berlin.
Died September 28th, 1979 at 49 years old in London (asthma).
Bert Lytell
American actor (1885-1954).
Born February 24th, 1885 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1954 at 69 years old in New York City.
Vincent Richards
Us tennis player (1903–1959).
Born March 20th, 1903 in Yonkers.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in New York City.
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