Polish musicians died when they were 28

Here are 2 famous musicians from Poland died at 28:

Henryk Woliński

Henryk Woliński (April 5, 2015-April 5, 1986) a.k.a. Henryk Wolinski was a Polish lawyer.

He was born in Lodz, Poland, and obtained his law degree from the University of Warsaw. In the aftermath of World War II, Wolinski played a crucial role in rebuilding Poland's legal system and advocating for human rights. He was a highly respected legal scholar and professor at the University of Warsaw, where he taught civil and international law.

Wolinski was also active in politics, serving as a member of the Polish parliament and as an advisor to the government on legal matters. He was known for his staunch opposition to the Communist regime in Poland and his advocacy for democratic reforms.

In addition to his legal and political work, Wolinski was also a prolific writer and journalist. He contributed regularly to several Polish newspapers and journals on legal topics, and was the author of several books on civil and international law.

Wolinski's contributions to the field of law in Poland and his tireless advocacy for human rights have made him a revered figure in Polish history.

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Tadeusz Piotrowski

Tadeusz Piotrowski (April 5, 2015-July 10, 1986 K2) was a Polish mountaineer and author.

He was born in 1940 in Warsaw, Poland. Piotrowski was a self-taught mountaineer and began climbing in the Tatras mountains in southern Poland. He went on to become one of the most accomplished Polish climbers of his time, with ascents of the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges.

His most famous expedition was to K2 in 1976, where he and his team became the first Poles to ever reach the summit. Piotrowski documented his climbing experiences in several books, including "In the Shadow of the Giants" and "K2: The Savage Mountain."

Piotrowski was also a professor of geology and paleontology at the University of Warsaw. He died in a tragic accident on K2 in 1986, during a Polish expedition to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their historic first ascent. His legacy lives on through his contributions to the field of mountaineering and his writings on the natural world.

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