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Famous People Who Died In 1928

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1928. This list includes people like Thomas Hardy, Lala Lajpat Rai, Arnold Rothstein, Emmeline Pankhurst, Roald Amundsen and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include artists, political leaders, models and sculptors who died in 1928. This list includes people from United Kingdom, United States, Germany and many more countries.

Thomas HardyThomas Hardy
British
Novelist & Poet
Roald AmundsenRoald Amundsen
Norwegian
The first person to reach the South Pole

Arnold RothsteinArnold Rothstein
American
Racketeer

Emmeline PankhurstEmmeline Pankhurst
British
Leader of the British Suffragette Movement

H. H. AsquithH. H. Asquith
British
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Lala Lajpat RaiLala Lajpat Rai
Indian
Freedom Fighter
Lewis Howard LatimerLewis Howard Latimer
American
Inventor

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigDouglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
British
Military Leader

Édouard-Henri AvrilÉdouard-Henri Avril
French
Painter
Narayana GuruNarayana Guru
Indian
Spiritual Leader, Social Reformer

Álvaro ObregónÁlvaro Obregón
Mexican
General
Charles Rennie MackintoshCharles Rennie Mackintosh
British, Scottish
Architect

Hendrik LorentzHendrik Lorentz
Dutch
Physicist

Leos JanacekLeos Janacek
Czech
Composer

Wilhelm WienWilhelm Wien
German
Nobel Laureate in Physics

Theodore William RichardsTheodore William Richards
American
Chemist
Maria FeodorovnaMaria Feodorovna
Danish
Dagmar of Denmark

Frankie YaleFrankie Yale
American
Criminal

Pyotr Nikolayevich WrangelPyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel
Lithuanian, Russian
Military Officer

Zhang ZuolinZhang Zuolin
Chinese
Warlord
Alexander BogdanovAlexander Bogdanov
Russian
Physician

Ebenezer HowardEbenezer Howard
British
Urban planner
Loie FullerLoie Fuller
American
Actor, Lighting designer, Choreographer, Artist,

Ellen TerryEllen Terry
British
Actress

Bill HaywoodBill Haywood
American
Activist
Giovanni GiolittiGiovanni Giolitti
Italian
Politician

Luigi CadornaLuigi Cadorna
Italian
General
Musa al-SadrMusa al-Sadr
Iranian
politician, theologian, Akhoond

Max SchelerMax Scheler
German
Philosopher, Anthropologist, University teacher,

Reinhard ScheerReinhard Scheer
German
Military personnel
Li YuanhongLi Yuanhong
Chinese
Politician

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Andrew FisherAndrew Fisher
Australian
Politician, Diplomat, Trade unionist
Anita BerberAnita Berber
German
Dancer

Franz StuckFranz Stuck
German
Sculptor, Painter, University teacher, Architect

Sayyid Amir AliSayyid Amir Ali
Indian
Political Leader

Armando DiazArmando Diaz
Italian
General
Italo SvevoItalo Svevo
Italian
Writer, Playwright, Translator, Businessperson,
Ina CoolbrithIna Coolbrith
American
Poet

Stjepan RadićStjepan Radić
Croatian
Political

Robert LansingRobert Lansing
American
United States Secretary of State

Crystal EastmanCrystal Eastman
American
Lawyer
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron SinhaSatyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
Indian
Statesman

Reuben Archer TorreyReuben Archer Torrey
American
 

Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount HaldaneRichard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane
British, Scottish
Statesman

George Washington GoethalsGeorge Washington Goethals
American
Civil engineer

Pavel AxelrodPavel Axelrod
Russian
Politician
Frank DickseeFrank Dicksee
British
Painter, Illustrator

Edmund GosseEdmund Gosse
British
Poet
Eddie Foy Sr.Eddie Foy Sr.
American
Actor

Vicente Blasco IbáñezVicente Blasco Ibáñez
Spanish
Journalist, politician

Charlotte MewCharlotte Mew
British
Poet
Nora BayesNora Bayes
American
Singer

Jan TooropJan Toorop
Painter, Graphic artist, Decorative arts
Floyd BennettFloyd Bennett
American
Aviator

Chauncey Mitchell DepewChauncey Mitchell Depew
American
Senator

Richard F. OutcaultRichard F. Outcault
American
Cartoonist

Adolphe AppiaAdolphe Appia
Swiss
Swiss architect

Mauritz StillerMauritz Stiller
Swedish
Film Director
William O'BrienWilliam O'Brien
Irish
Journalist

Sir George Trevelyan, 2nd BaronetSir George Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet
British
Statesman

Timothy Thomas FortuneTimothy Thomas Fortune
American
Orator

Elinor WylieElinor Wylie
American
Poet
Enrico CecchettiEnrico Cecchetti
Italian
Ballet Dancer

Ellsworth Milton StatlerEllsworth Milton Statler
American
Businessman
Clarence W. BarronClarence W. Barron
American
Publisher

George Barr McCutcheonGeorge Barr McCutcheon
American
Author

Thomas Fortune RyanThomas Fortune Ryan
American
Magnate
Thomas Chrowder ChamberlinThomas Chrowder Chamberlin
American
Geologist

Johannes FibigerJohannes Fibiger
Danish
Physician
George FramptonGeorge Frampton
British
Sculptor

Ulrich von Brockdorff-RantzauUlrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
German
Politician

Kostas KaryotakisKostas Karyotakis
Greek
Poet
Léon DuguitLéon Duguit
French
Scholar

Hermann SudermannHermann Sudermann
German
Writer
Josephine Jewell DodgeJosephine Jewell Dodge
American
Educator

Otto NordenskjöldOtto Nordenskjöld
Swedish
Geologist

Medardo RossoMedardo Rosso
French, Italian
Sculptor

A.B. FrostA.B. Frost
American
Illustrator
Arthur B. DaviesArthur B. Davies
American
Painter
Paul van OstaijenPaul van Ostaijen
Belgian
Witer

José Eustasio RiveraJosé Eustasio Rivera
Colombian
Lawyer

Alvin KraenzleinAlvin Kraenzlein
Olympic athlete

John Isaac ThornycroftJohn Isaac Thornycroft
Italian, British
Architect
Standish James O'GradyStandish James O'Grady
Irish
Author

Charles Edward MontagueCharles Edward Montague
British
Journalist

Augusta Emma StetsonAugusta Emma Stetson
American
Religious leader

Okura KihachiroOkura Kihachiro
Japanese
Entrepreneur

Isabel Florence HapgoodIsabel Florence Hapgood
American
Writer
KlabundKlabund
German
Writer

Albert BartholoméAlbert Bartholomé
French
Painter
Eliza Ruhamah ScidmoreEliza Ruhamah Scidmore
Writer

François Victor Alphonse AulardFrançois Victor Alphonse Aulard
French
Historian
John Spencer BassettJohn Spencer Bassett
American
Historian
Maria YermolovaMaria Yermolova
Russian
Actress