In the year 1928

242 Notable deaths

Pingmei Shi

Chinese writer (1902–1928).

Born September 20th, 1902 in Pingding County.

Died September 30th, 1928 at 26 years old in Beijing.

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.

Erich Adickes

German philosopher (critical empiricist).

Born June 29th, 1866 in Lesum. [ref]

Died July 8th, 1928 at 62 years old in Tübingen. [ref]

Johan Olin

Olympic wrestler.

Born June 30th, 1883 in Vihti.

Died December 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in Ingå.

Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre

Austrian botanist and entomologist (1850-1928).

Born July 14th, 1850 in Kitzbühel. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1928 at 77 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]

Matsumura Jinzō

Japanese botanist (1856-1928).

Born February 14th, 1856 in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Died May 4th, 1928 at 72 years old in Tokyo.

Randi Blehr

President of the norwegian association for women's rights.

Born February 12th, 1851 in Bergen. [ref]

Died June 13th, 1928 at 77 years old in Oslo. [ref]

Anastasiya Verbitskaya

Russian novelist, playwright, screenplay writer, publisher and feminist (1861–1928).

Born February 23rd, 1861 in Voronezh.

Died January 16th, 1928 at 66 years old in Moscow.

Miles Burke

Boxer (1885–1928).

Born January 15th, 1885 in St. Louis.

Died December 25th, 1928 at 43 years old in St. Louis.

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.

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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy