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April 28th
162 Notable deaths
Benito Mussolini
Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the national fascist party.
Born July 29th, 1883 in Predappio. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1945 at 61 years old in Giulino (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Michael Collins
American astronaut, lunar module pilot, and test pilot (1930-2021).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Rome.
Died April 28th, 2021 at 90 years old in Naples (cancer). [ref]
Gavrilo Princip
Bosnian assassin.
Born July 25th, 1894 in Obljaj.
Died April 28th, 1918 at 23 years old in Theresienstadt Small Fortress (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ken Curtis
American actor and singer (1916–1991).
Born July 2nd, 1916 in Lamar. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1991 at 74 years old in Fresno.
Francis Bacon
Irish-born british figurative painter, 1909–1992.
Born October 28th, 1909 in Dublin. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1992 at 82 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Clara Petacci
Mistress of the italian dictator benito mussolini (1912-1945).
Born February 28th, 1912 in Rome.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 33 years old in Mezzegra (ballistic trauma).
Rory Calhoun
Actor, producer, screenwriter (1922-1999).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1999 at 76 years old in Burbank (diabetes). [ref]
Hermann Fegelein
General of the waffen-ss (1906-1945).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Ansbach.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 38 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma).
Jill Gascoine
British actress and novelist (1937-2020).
Born April 11th, 1937 in Lambeth.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dabbs Greer
American actor (1917-2007).
Born April 2nd, 1917 in Fairview.
Died April 28th, 2007 at 90 years old in Pasadena (kidney failure). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir