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In the year 1928
242 Notable deaths
Karin Larsson
Swedish artist (1859-1928).
Born October 3rd, 1859 in Örebro. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1928 at 68 years old in Sundborns (peptic ulcer disease). [ref]
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
German diplomat (1869-1928).
Born May 29th, 1869 in Schleswig.
Died September 8th, 1928 at 59 years old in Berlin (esophageal cancer).
Ludwig von Pastor
German historian and austrian diplomat (1854-1928).
Born January 31st, 1854 in Aachen.
Died September 30th, 1928 at 74 years old in Innsbruck.
A. B. Frost
American artist; (1851-1928).
Born January 17th, 1851 in Philadelphia.
Died June 22nd, 1928 at 77 years old in Pasadena.
Henrietta Rae
English painter (1859–1928).
Born December 30th, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1928 at 68 years old in Upper Norwood.
Alvin Kraenzlein
Athletics competitor (1876-1928).
Born December 12th, 1876 in Milwaukee.
Died January 6th, 1928 at 51 years old in Wilkes-Barre (endocarditis).
John Burnet
Scottish classicist (1863-1928).
Born December 9th, 1863 in Edinburgh.
Died May 26th, 1928 at 64 years old in St Andrews.
Medardo Rosso
Italian artist.
Born June 21st, 1858 in Turin. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1928 at 69 years old in Milan. [ref]
Eilif Peterssen
Norwegian painter (1852-1928).
Born September 4th, 1852 in Christiania. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1928 at 76 years old in Lysaker. [ref]
Ivan Skvortsov-Stepanov
Russian revolutionary, educator and politician (1870–1928).
Born March 8th, 1870 in Noginsk.
Died October 8th, 1928 at 58 years old in Sochi (typhoid fever).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 242
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