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September 28th
224 Notable deaths
Daniel Martín
Spanish actor (1935-2009).
Born May 12th, 1935 in Cartagena.
Died September 28th, 2009 at 74 years old in Nuévalos (pancreatic cancer).
Martha Root
Travelling teacher of the bahá'í faith in the early 20th century.
Born August 10th, 1872 in Richwood.
Died September 28th, 1939 at 67 years old in Honolulu.
Mir Jalal Pashayev
Azerbaijani writer (1908–1978).
Born April 26th, 1908 in Andabil. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1978 at 70 years old in Baku. [ref]
Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
Member of the house of reuss (1852-1891).
Born July 28th, 1852 in Bückeburg.
Died September 28th, 1891 at 39 years old in Greiz, Schleiz.
Kajirō Yamamoto
Japanese film director (1902–1974).
Born March 15th, 1902 in Tokyo.
Died September 28th, 1974 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
Yūkichi Chūganji
Japanese supercentenarian (1889–2003).
Born March 23rd, 1889 in Chikushino.
Died September 28th, 2003 at 114 years old in Ogori (senility).
Emil Orlík
Czech photographer, graphic, painter, portrait painter and scenographer (1870-1932).
Born July 21st, 1870 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1932 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]
True Boardman
Actor.
Born April 21st, 1882 in Oakland.
Died September 28th, 1918 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Clifford Campbell
Jamaican politician (1892-1991).
Born June 28th, 1892 in Westmoreland Parish.
Died September 28th, 1991 at 99 years old
Ion Druță
Moldovan writer (1928–2023).
Born September 3rd, 1928 in Horodiște. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2023 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Yurii Kerpatenko
Ukrainian conductor, orchestrator, and accordionist.
Born September 9th, 1976 in Kherson. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2022 at 46 years old in Kherson (gunshot wound). [ref]
Eberhard Jüngel
German theologian (1934–2021).
Born December 5th, 1934 in Magdeburg.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 86 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Nabil Qaouk
Hezbollah official (1964–2024).
Born May 20th, 1964 in Ebba. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2024 at 60 years old in Dahyeh (airstrike). [ref]
Frédéric Devreese
Belgian composer (1929-2020).
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died September 28th, 2020 at 91 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Christl Cranz
Alpine skier (1914–2004).
Born July 1st, 1914 in Brussels.
Died September 28th, 2004 at 90 years old in Steibis.
Knud Kristensen
Danish politician (1880–1962).
Born October 26th, 1880 in Hover Parish.
Died September 28th, 1962 at 81 years old in Humlebæk.
Abeti Masikini
Congolese-born french singer (1954-1994).
Born November 9th, 1954 in Kisangani. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1994 at 39 years old in Villejuif (uterine cancer). [ref]
Karl Friedrich Mohr
German chemist (1806-1879).
Born November 4th, 1806 in Koblenz.
Died September 28th, 1879 at 72 years old in Bonn.
Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja
Italian mathematician (1803-1869).
Born January 1st, 1803 in Florence.
Died September 28th, 1869 at 66 years old in Fiesole.
Karl F. Sundman
Finnish astronomer and mathematician (1873–1949).
Born October 28th, 1873 in Kaskinen.
Died September 28th, 1949 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
José Araquistáin
Spanish footballer (1937–2025).
Born March 4th, 1937 in Azkoitia.
Died September 28th, 2025 at 88 years old in Elgoibar. [ref]
Joë Bousquet
French writer (1897–1950).
Born March 19th, 1897 in Narbonne.
Died September 28th, 1950 at 53 years old in Carcassonne.
Andreas Schmidt
German actor and director (1963-2017).
Born November 23rd, 1963 in Heggen (Finnentrop).
Died September 28th, 2017 at 53 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Alfred East
British artist (1844-1913).
Born December 15th, 1844 in Kettering.
Died September 28th, 1913 at 68 years old in London.
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Spanish film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer (1927-2017).
Born March 22nd, 1927 in Madrid.
Died September 28th, 2017 at 90 years old in Ibiza. [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan