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In the year 1928
217 Notable deaths
Hendrik Lorentz
Dutch physicist.
Born July 18th, 1853 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1928 at 74 years old in Haarlem. [ref]
Frankie Yale
Italian american mob boss (1893–1928).
Born January 22nd, 1893 in Longobucco.
Died July 1st, 1928 at 35 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Alexander Bogdanov
Physician, philosopher, writer, revolutionary (1873-1928).
Born August 22nd, 1873 in Sokółka.
Died April 7th, 1928 at 54 years old in Moscow (infectious disease).
Leoš Janáček
Czech composer (1854-1928).
Born July 3rd, 1854 in Hukvaldy. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1928 at 74 years old in Ostrava (pneumonia). [ref]
Hannah Chaplin
Stage and musical actress.
Born August 6th, 1866 in London. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1928 at 62 years old in Glendale (syphilis).
José Sánchez del Río
Child martyr.
Born March 28th, 1913 in Sahuayo Municipality.
Died February 10th, 1928 at 14 years old in Michoacán (ballistic trauma).
Zhang Zuolin
Chinese warlord and politician (1875-1928).
Born March 19th, 1875 in Haicheng.
Died June 4th, 1928 at 53 years old in Shenyang (railway accident).
Loïe Fuller
American dancer (1862-1928).
Born January 22nd, 1869 in Fullersburg. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1928 at 58 years old in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Pyotr Wrangel
Russian army general (1878-1928).
Born August 27th, 1878 in Zarasai.
Died April 25th, 1928 at 49 years old in City of Brussels (poisoning).
William Dudley Haywood
Labor organizer (1869-1928).
Born February 4th, 1869 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1928 at 59 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Deaths 11 to 20 of 217
After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer