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In the year 1928
217 Notable deaths
Miles Burke
Boxer.
Born January 15th, 1885 in St. Louis.
Died December 25th, 1928 at 43 years old in St. Louis.
Roman Steinberg
Estonian wrestler (1900–1939).
Born April 5th, 1900 in Tallinn.
Died April 16th, 1928 at 28 years old in Tallinn (tuberculosis).
Georges Passerieu
French cyclist (1885-1928).
Born October 11th, 1885 in London. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1928 at 42 years old in Épinay-sur-Orge.
George Dole
Olympic wrestler (1885-1928).
Born January 30th, 1885 in Ypsilanti.
Died September 6th, 1928 at 43 years old in Winthrop.
Scott Sidney
American film director.
Born April 27th, 1874 in London.
Died July 20th, 1928 at 54 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Karl Bleibtreu
German literary critic.
Born January 13th, 1859 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1928 at 69 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Hans Friedrich Gadow
German zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1928).
Born March 8th, 1855 in Stary Kraków.
Died May 16th, 1928 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Friedrich Pourtalès
German diplomat.
Born October 24th, 1853 in Oberhofen am Thunersee.
Died May 3rd, 1928 at 74 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Johan Olin
Olympic wrestler.
Born June 30th, 1883 in Vihti.
Died December 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in Ingå.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 217
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