Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28
Friday, 07 November 2025
1879 Death of Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) on this day in history. 

1897 Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on October - 28. 

1899 On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies 

1900 Death of Max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823) on October - 28. 

1905 On October - 28 alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies 

1914 On October - 28 richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 

1916 Death of Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838) on this day in history. 

1917 Death of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) on October - 28. 

1918 Death of Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845) on this day in history. 

1919 On this day in history ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies 

1922 On this day in history hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies 

1927 Eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77 on October - 28. 

1929 Hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history. 

1936 E G Winkler, writer, dies on this day in history. 

1939 Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on October - 28. 

1940 On October - 28 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 

1952 On October - 28 death of billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862) 

1957 On this day in history anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game 

1959 On this day in history abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies 

1962 On October - 28 pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48 

1963 On October - 28 mart Saar, composer, dies at 81 

1964 On October - 28 reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66 

1965 On this day in history death of ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris 

1968 On October - 28 henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 

1969 On this day in history constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49 

1970 Baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies on this day in history. 

1971 Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74 on October - 28. 

1973 Death of Taha Hussein, Egyptian writer (b. 1889) on October - 28. 

1975 On this day in history death of georges Carpentier, French boxer (b. 1894) 

1980 On October - 28 leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 

1986 On October - 28 margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74 

1987 On this day in history andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 

1991 On this day in history dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies 

1992 Joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57 on October - 28. 

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