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In the year 1928
228 Notable deaths
Blair Cochrane
Sailor (1853–1928).
Born September 11th, 1853 in Darlington.
Died December 7th, 1928 at 75 years old
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
American astronomer.
Born September 3rd, 1858 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 12th, 1928 at 70 years old in Saint Paul.
Carl Diener
Austrian paleontologist (1862–1928).
Born December 11th, 1862 in Vienna.
Died January 6th, 1928 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Gerda Tirén
Swedish painter (1858-1928).
Born January 11th, 1858 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1928 at 70 years old in Länna church parish. [ref]
Virgilio Mantegazza
Italian fencer (1889-1928).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Milan.
Died July 3rd, 1928 at 39 years old in Milan.
Georgy Yakulov
Armenian painter (1884-1928).
Born January 14th, 1884 in Tbilisi.
Died December 28th, 1928 at 44 years old in Yerevan.
Kaarlo Mikkolainen
Gymnast.
Born January 9th, 1883.
Died March 28th, 1928 at 45 years old in Tampere.
Léon Epin
French archer (1858-1928).
Born October 30th, 1858 in Ceintrey.
Died July 3rd, 1928 at 69 years old in Montfermeil.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel