In the year 1928
242 Notable deaths
Floyd Bennett
Us pilot (1890-1928).
Born October 25th, 1890 in Warrensburg. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1928 at 37 years old in Quebec City. [ref]
Charlotte Mew
British poet (1869–1928).
Born November 15th, 1869 in London.
Died March 24th, 1928 at 58 years old in London (intoxication).
Karl Max, Prince Lichnowsky
German diplomat, noble (1860-1928).
Born March 8th, 1860 in Krzyżanowice.
Died February 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Chuchelná.
Franz Roubaud
Russian artist (1856-1928).
Born July 3rd, 1856 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1928 at 71 years old in Munich. [ref]
Richard F. Outcault
American cartoonist (1863-1928).
Born January 14th, 1863 in Lancaster.
Died September 25th, 1928 at 65 years old in Flushing.
William O'Brien
Irish nationalist journalist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Mallow.
Died February 25th, 1928 at 75 years old in London.
George Siegmann
American actor and film director (1882-1928).
Born February 8th, 1882 in New York City.
Died June 22nd, 1928 at 46 years old in Hollywood (pernicious anemia).
Adolphe Appia
Swiss architect (1862-1928).
Born September 1st, 1862 in Geneva. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1928 at 65 years old in Nyon. [ref]
Nikolai Astrup
Norwegian painter (1880-1928).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Bremanger. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1928 at 47 years old in Førde (pneumonia).
John de Robeck
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1862-1928).
Died January 20th, 1928 at 65 years old in London.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 242
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche