24 notable people died on October 28, including Richard E. Smalley, Yōzei, Boniface V.
21st Century
2 deaths
Richard E. Smalley
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1996)
Kong Te-cheng
artistphilosopher
Ceremonial Official to Confucius (1920–2008)
20th Century
8 deaths
María Nieves y Bustamante
novelistwriter
Peruvian writer
Artturi Vuorimaa
journalistpolitical activist
Finnish politician
Federico Barreto
journalistpoet
Peruvian poet
Umberto Nordio
architectuniversity teacher
Italian architect
Jean Benner
designerpainter
French artist, and twin to Emmanuel (1836-1906)
Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville
classical pianistcomposer
Belgian composer (1870–1946)
Pascual Coña
writer
Chilean writer
George W. Joy
painter
Irish artist (1844-1925)
19th Century
7 deaths
Johan August Arfwedson
chemistnotary
Swedish chemist (1792-1841)
Simeon Borden
civil engineerengineer
American civil engineer (1798-1856)
Milovan Vidaković
linguistpoet
Serbian writer
Abigail Adams
politicianwriter
First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Gustav Peter Blom
Amtmannpolitician
Norwegian politician (1785-1869)
Edwin James
botanical collectorbotanist
American botanist and geologist (1797-1861)
MS
Michel Ghislain Stapleaux
painter
Belgian painter (1799-1881)
18th Century
2 deaths
Maria Clara Eimmart
astronomerprintmaker
German astronomer, engraver and illustrator (1676–1707)
AB
Antonio Bernasconi
archaeologistarchitect
Italian architect and draftsman
14th Century
1 death
Musō Soseki
calligrapherphilosopher
Japanese Zen-Buddhist teacher and landscape architect (1275-1351)
10th Century
1 death
Yōzei
waka poetwriter
Emperor of Japan
7th Century
2 deaths
Boniface V
Catholic priestwriter
Pope
Prince Ōtsu
poet
Japanese prince
3rd Century BC
1 death
Bai Qi
military leader
Chinese Qin state military general ( c. 332 BC – 257 BC)
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